Politics of Cinema

Politics of Cinema

41 episodes

Films are cultural artifacts. There is a political and artistic message in every one and we're here to document. On each episode we pick a film; sometimes current and sometimes from the riches of world cinema’s 100+ year history, and take a deep dive into what the film is really saying about the world. Both overtly and covertly.

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Bunuel's Banquet: Feasting on Satire in The Exterminating Angel

Published: Jan. 12, 2024, noon
Duration: 52 minutes 6 seconds

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The Palestinian Experience: Documented and Portrayed

Published: Dec. 22, 2023, 12:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 41 seconds

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Systemic Risk: Killing Them Softly (2012) & the Precarity of Modern American Crime

Published: Nov. 10, 2023, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 6 seconds

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Green Room & Fascist Tendencies in the Pacific Northwest

Published: Oct. 20, 2023, 10:31 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes 18 seconds

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Resource Frontiers: Commodity Zones and the Vampiric Nature of Capitalism

Published: Sept. 29, 2023, noon
Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes 28 seconds

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Double Feature: Strike!

Published: Sept. 8, 2023, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 51 seconds

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July 4th Special: How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022)

Published: July 4, 2023, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 28 seconds

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May Day Special: The Man in the Orage Jacket (2014)

Published: May 26, 2023, 12:30 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes

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DTV Action: Universal Soldier Regeneration & Day of Reckoning

Published: May 5, 2023, 12:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 23 seconds

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Double Feature: Hong Kong Action

Published: April 21, 2023, 12:30 p.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 43 seconds

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Auteur Films: Claudine (1974)

Published: March 24, 2023, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes 4 seconds

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Auteur Films: Welcome Home Brother Charles (1975)

Published: March 3, 2023, 12:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 15 seconds

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Auteur Films: The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973)

Published: Feb. 10, 2023, 12:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes 20 seconds

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Classic: Alphaville - A Techno Dystopian Vision of the Future from 1965

Published: Jan. 20, 2023, 12:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 9 seconds

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Classic: Harakiri (1962)

Published: Dec. 25, 2022, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 35 seconds

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Yakuza Noir #2 - A Colt Is My Passport (1967)

Published: Dec. 2, 2022, 2:30 p.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 29 seconds

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Yakuza Noir #1 - Tokyo Drifter (1966)

Published: Nov. 18, 2022, 2:30 p.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 45 seconds

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Double Feature: Halloween Night

Published: Oct. 28, 2022, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes

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Humans Hunting Humans: Punishment Park (1971) & Turkey Shoot (1982)

Published: Oct. 21, 2022, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 50 seconds

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LSD Horror: Blue Sunshine (1977) & Mandy (2018)

Published: Sept. 23, 2022, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 37 seconds

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Double Feature: American Urban Landscapes

Published: Sept. 9, 2022, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 37 seconds

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American Urban Landscapes: Summertime (2020)

Published: Aug. 26, 2022, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 34 seconds

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American Urban Landscapes: The Plot Against Harry (1971)

Published: Aug. 5, 2022, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 44 seconds

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American Urban Landscapes: City of Hope (1991)

Published: July 22, 2022, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 25 seconds

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American Urban Landscapes: Falling Down (1993)

Published: July 1, 2022, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 2 hours 4 minutes 33 seconds

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Double Feature: Communism on Film

Published: May 27, 2022, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 42 seconds

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May Day Special: Reds (1981)

Published: May 6, 2022, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 39 seconds

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Auteur Films: Ganja & Hess (1973)

Published: April 22, 2022, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 52 seconds

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Auteur Films: The Watermelon Woman (1996)

Published: April 8, 2022, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 57 seconds

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Auteur Films: Losing Ground (1982)

Published: Feb. 25, 2022, 2:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 9 seconds

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Auteur Films: Killer of Sheep (1978)

Published: Feb. 18, 2022, 2:30 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 31 seconds

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On Screen: Plan B (2021)

Published: Feb. 4, 2022, 2:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 58 seconds

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On Screen: Don't Look Up (2021)

Published: Jan. 14, 2022, 2:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 46 minutes 36 seconds

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On Screen: The Last Duel (2021)

Published: Dec. 31, 2021, 2:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 53 seconds

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On Screen: Dear Comrades! (2020)

Published: Dec. 10, 2021, 2:30 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 57 seconds

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Film Noir and Capitalism

Published: Nov. 19, 2021, 2:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes

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Films of Romero - Romero Roulette (8 Films)

Published: Oct. 29, 2021, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 34 seconds

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Films of Romero - Martin (1977)

Published: Oct. 15, 2021, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 38 seconds

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Films of Romero - Knightriders (1981)

Published: Oct. 1, 2021, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 56 seconds

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History of the Blockbuster Film - Part IV: 2000-2017

Published: Aug. 27, 2021, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 2 hours 3 minutes 50 seconds

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History of the Blockbuster Film - Part III: The 1990's

Published: July 30, 2021, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 52 minutes 49 seconds

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History of the Blockbuster Film - Part II: The 1980's

Published: July 2, 2021, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 49 minutes 44 seconds

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History of the Blockbuster Film - Part I: The 1970's

Published: June 18, 2021, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 44 minutes 38 seconds

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On Screen: Nomadland and Leftist Film Criticism

Published: June 4, 2021, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 26 seconds

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Workers on Film: Barbershop (2002) & The Molly Maguires (1970)

Published: May 28, 2021, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 24 seconds

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Workers on Film: How Green Was My Valley (1941) & Empire Records (1995)

Published: May 14, 2021, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 10 seconds

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Workers on Film: Car Wash (1976) & Salt of the Earth (1954)

Published: May 7, 2021, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 15 seconds

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May Day Special: The Killing Floor (1984), Gung Ho (1986) & Finally Got the News... (1970)

Published: May 1, 2021, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 17 seconds

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Double Feature: They Live (1988) & Society (1989)

Published: April 30, 2021, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 35 seconds

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Watch Challenge #3

Published: April 23, 2021, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 58 seconds

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Classic: Blondie Johnson (1933)

Published: April 16, 2021, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 53 seconds

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Double Feature: No Blade of Grass (1970) & Princess Mononoke (1997)

Published: March 26, 2021, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 52 seconds

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Deep Dive: The Great Silence (1968)

Published: March 12, 2021, 2:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 36 minutes 18 seconds

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Watch Challenge #2

Published: March 1, 2021, 2:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 11 seconds

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Nostalgia Pick: Dead Presidents (1995)

Published: Feb. 19, 2021, 2:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 19 seconds

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Classic: Battleship Potemkin (1925)

Published: Feb. 12, 2021, 2:30 p.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 3 seconds

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Watch Challenge #1

Published: Feb. 5, 2021, 2:30 p.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 35 seconds

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Bonus: Uptight and Filming in the CLE with Mike Wendt

Published: Feb. 2, 2021, 2:30 p.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 19 seconds

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Deep Dive: Uptight (1968) - Part II

Published: Jan. 29, 2021, 2:30 p.m.
Duration: 2 hours 2 minutes 38 seconds

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Deep Dive: Uptight (1968) - Part I

Published: Jan. 22, 2021, 2:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 26 seconds

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Holiday Special: Gremlins (1984)

Published: Dec. 24, 2020, 2:30 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 28 seconds

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On Screen: Mangrove (Small Axe Film #1)

Published: Dec. 18, 2020, 2:30 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 48 seconds

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Nostalgia Pick: Conan the Barbarian (1982)

Published: Dec. 4, 2020, 2:30 p.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 33 seconds

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RoboCop / Starship Troopers: Neoliberalism, Fascism and Paul Verhoeven's Unsung Comedic Skills

Published: Nov. 20, 2020, 2:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 44 seconds

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The Purge - Election Year: From High Concept Horror to an American Reality

Published: Nov. 13, 2020, 2:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 32 seconds

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Art House Horror - Midsommar (2019) / Werewolves and Metaphorical Zombie Films

Published: Oct. 30, 2020, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes 19 seconds

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Art House Horror - The Babadook (2014) / Vampires and Horror in the 80's

Published: Oct. 23, 2020, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 23 seconds

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Art House Horror - The Witch (2015) / 80's Slashers and Nostalgia Films

Published: Oct. 16, 2020, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 4 seconds

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Summer of Sixties - Final Thoughts and Recommendations

Published: Oct. 9, 2020, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 9 seconds

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Summer of Sixties - 1969: Easy Rider / Medium Cool / Several Friends

Published: Sept. 25, 2020, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 53 minutes 22 seconds

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Summer of Sixties - 1968: Targets / Barbarella / Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One / Monterey Pop / In the Year of the Pig

Published: Sept. 18, 2020, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes 25 seconds

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Summer of Sixties - 1967: Bonnie & Clyde / Point Blank / The Dirty Dozen / Beach Red / Dont Look Back / Titicut Follies

Published: Sept. 11, 2020, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 2 hours 23 minutes 13 seconds

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Summer of Sixties - 1966: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf / The Shooting / The Endless Summer

Published: Aug. 28, 2020, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 54 minutes 27 seconds

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Summer of Sixties - 1965: The Bedford Incident / Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! / Beach Party Film Report

Published: Aug. 21, 2020, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes 51 seconds

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Summer of Sixties - Japanese New Wave: Seijun Suzuki and Nagisa Oshima

Published: Aug. 14, 2020, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 17 seconds

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Summer of Sixties - 1964: Nothing But A Man / The Pawnbroker

Published: Aug. 7, 2020, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes 35 seconds

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Summer of Sixties - 1963: The Birds / Blood Feast / Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment

Published: July 31, 2020, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 13 seconds

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Summer of Sixties - French New Wave: Agnes Varda and Jean-Luc Goddard

Published: July 24, 2020, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 50 seconds

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Summer of Sixties - 1962: Advise and Consent / The Manchurian Candidate / The Intruder

Published: July 10, 2020, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 32 minutes 40 seconds

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Summer of Sixties - Kick Off with Black Panthers (68) & Burn! (69)

Published: July 3, 2020, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 29 seconds

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First Reformed - Transcendence Thru Cinema

Published: June 19, 2020, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 23 minutes 24 seconds

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Captain America - Winter Soldier: Hijacking Geekdom for Capitalist Profits and Scorsese vs Marvel

Published: May 29, 2020, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 58 minutes 25 seconds

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Wanda: Second Wave Feminism and 1970's Industrial Spaces

Published: May 15, 2020, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 12 seconds

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The Present and Future of Film: Corona Comfort Cinema Vol. 3

Published: May 1, 2020, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 14 seconds

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Film Noir: Corona Comfort Cinema Vol. 2

Published: April 17, 2020, 1 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 7 seconds

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Night Comes for Us: Corona Comfort Cinema Vol. 1

Published: April 3, 2020, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 48 seconds

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American Factory: Hyper-Exploitation, Lean Production and the Village People

Published: March 27, 2020, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 41 minutes 32 seconds

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The Last Truck - Closing of a GM Plant: Direct Cinema, Obama's Trade Legacy and the Inefficiency of Capitalism

Published: March 20, 2020, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 11 seconds

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Invasion U.S.A. & Wolf Warrior 2: American Blue Jean Masculinity versus Chinese Elite Forces Hypermasculinity

Published: March 6, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 23 seconds

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Cinema Yearbook 2019 (Part II): The Rest of the Best, 14 Films from 2019

Published: Feb. 7, 2020, noon
Duration: 57 minutes 32 seconds

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