An HBO special
received good reviews.
2007
This is an excellent film, with a local
flavor. We can probably get one or more of the original principals,
and/or the Film’s Producer to appear at the screening
2007
The Ghosts of Abu Ghrab
http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/ghostsofabughraib/index.html
There
is no such thing as a little bit of torture."
-- Alfred W. McCoy, author "A Question of Torture: CIA Interrogation,
from the Cold War to the War on Terror"
The
familiar and disturbing pictures of torture at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison
raise many troubling questions: How did torture become an accepted
practice at Abu Ghraib? Did U.S. government policies make it possible?
How much damage has the aftermath of Abu Ghraib had on America's
credibility as a defender of freedom and human rights around the world?
Acclaimed filmmaker Rory Kennedy (HBO's "Indian Point:
Imagining the Unimaginable") looks beyond the headlines to investigate
the psychological and political context in which torture occurred when
the powerful documentary GHOSTS OF ABU GHRAIB.
2007
“Guernica" was painted by Picasso in 1937. It depicts the senseless massacre by the Nazi Luftwaffe in the Basque city of Guernica, Spain. The attack was ordered at the behest of fascist Spanish General, Francisco Franco, during the Spanish Civil War. Guernica was a non-military target, the innocent people of the town were attacked in an attempt to psychologically break the will of those who opposed Franco’s fascistic nationalist pursuit.
"Guernica" by Picasso - 1937, Oil on Canvas
Picasso captured an intense scene reflecting the deeply unjust suffering, agony and despair experienced by the people of Guernica. And in doing so he produced one of the most iconic, powerful and affecting pieces of anti-war artwork ever put to canvas. It is little surprise then that a reproduction of the painting, which hangs outside the entrance to the UN Security Council, was covered while Colin Powell was attempting to sell the Iraq War to the world.
The people of Iraq are suffering what amounts to the similar unjust brutality inflicted on the people of Guernica, except it’s practically on a daily basis. A more accurate comparison would be to imagine having the London Tube and Bus bombings everyday. And have them happen so often that they become a predictable daily occurrence and part of life.Kilowatt Ours
The film opens
with Vice President Dick Cheney's energy policy speech in which Cheney
makes the claim that America needs nearly 1900 new power plants in the
next 20 years to meet projected electricity demands.
http://www.noendinsightmovie.com/
Being shown in Princeton by the Coalition for Peace Action on 1/31.
2007
http://www.jimbrownfilms.com/seeger.html
In PETE SEEGER: POWER
OF SONG, the only authorized biography, Jim Brown documents the life of
one of the greatest American singer / songwriters of the last century.
Pete Seeger was the architect of the folk revival, writing some of its
best known songs including “"Where Have All the Flowers Gone,” “"Turn,
Turn, Turn” and “"If I Had A Hammer."
2007
http://www.michaelmoore.com/sicko/dvd/
Michael Moore’s latest film, about
the HealthCare industry in America.
Rich sez: "I saw this. Marvelous! Moore stuffs lots and
lots of information in without neglecting to entertain us."
2007
http://www.uncountedthemovie.com/
"Uncounted: The New Math of American Elections" is a film by David Earnhardt that exposes how American voters were cheated during the 2004 and 2006 elections and why it will likely happen in 2008.
http://www.warmadeeasythemovie.org/
Also an excellent film. When shown in Cherry Hill in August http://www.democrats.com/node/14052 ,
Jeff Cohen, who appears briefly in the
film and is a Cherry Hill native, was the guest speaker. The
screening drew 125 people, who were deeply moved by the film.
This filmmakes arguing against wars easy. If you get into a debate about war, just make the points made so clearly in this film, or - better yet - convince a war supporter to watch the film. Best of all would be to persuade every American to read Norman Solomon's book of the same title, on which the movie is based.
Narrated by Sean
Penn, and produced by the superb independent filmmakers at the Media
Education Foundation, War Made Easy is a powerful indictment of the
current U.S. warfare state and a call to action. I’m hoping it will
inspire a nationwide surge of antiwar activism.
The 73-minute film reaches into the Orwellian memory hole to exhume
remarkable
archival footage. It exposes a 50-year pattern of deception that has
dragged the U.S.
into one war after another. And the film zeroes in on the current historical moment –
the techniques of propaganda that are preventing an end to a horrific war effort based on lies.
2007
Breaking Ranks is a moving documentary that examines the current phenomena of US soldiers seeking refuge in Canada as part of their resistance to the war effort in Iraq.
http://www.breakingranksthefilm.com/about_the_film.html
Was shown at the Phila. Film festival
2006
Was shown at the Phila. Film festival
Was shown at the Phila. Film festival
2006
http://www.roadtoguantanamomovie.com/
2005
This chilling portrait of Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara could not be any timelier. Set to the ominously hypnotizing score by Philip Glass, McNamara's career unfolds, beginning with his role as one of the architects of the WWII fire bombing of Japan. Errol Morris won the 2004 Oscar for Best Documentary.
Submitted by Chewbacca on Wed, 2007-01-03 15:04. General Discussion
Watch it here
http://movies.aol.com/movie/winter-soldier/23363/synopsis
The film was released a couple of years
ago, the story going back to the Vietnam War era.
1972