The dystopian thriller “Civil War” has been the No. 1 film at the U.S. box office for the last two weekends. But viewers, liberals and conservatives alike, should be aware that Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s propagandists are hoping that a second American Civil War actually happens. After the House approved the $61 billion Ukraine aid package on Saturday, the hawkish former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who is the deputy chairman of Russia’s security council, wrote on Telegram: “I cannot...
The new film Civil War is a historic cinematic achievement. British director Alex Garland has made a movie that might be worse than a real American civil war. Perhaps that was Garland’s intention. His film is a series of horrifying set pieces—Abu Ghraib-style torture by gas station attendants, government aerial bombings of civilians, summary execution of journalists, a massive California and Texas invasion of Washington, D.C.—that seem to add up to a warning. If we don’t steer away from our...
With all the noise today in media, from the most contentious election season in recent memory to the biggest rap beef since Nas and Jay Z, there are many reasons to be distracted. Sometimes, you must put the phone down and vegetate the old-fashioned way with a good movie. Whether you prefer to hit your […] The post Spring Movie Preview: ‘Civil War,’ ‘Abigail,’ ‘The Strangers’ & More first appeared on The Source.
Film studio A24 has been criticized for releasing a series of AI-Generated poster ads for its critically acclaimed movie Civil War. [Read More]
To the editor: I understand that from a diplomatic perspective, it is best for President Biden to keep his plans and conversations private. Israel is a loyal ally to the U.S. ("Biden and Netanyahu speak as pressure grows on Israel over Rafah invasion," April 28) But the president is losing some of the voters he needs to win the next election. Young people have pure hearts and little understanding of nuance or political subtlety. They see evil actions in the Gaza Strip and they want them stopped....
Actress Kirsten Dunst said that voting for President Biden in the 2024 presidential election is her only option, while noting that she didn't believe her latest movie was meant to parody the presidency of Donald Trump.The 41-year-old actress, best known for roles in the cheerleading hit "Bring It On" and Marvel's Spider-Man movies of the early 2000s, was interviewed about her latest film, "Civil War," and whether or not it is meant to be a statement about President Trump.The film's presidential...
Finally, Basil Fawlty can mention the war without fear of causing offence.The German ambassador to the UK gave his approval last night to the controversial Fawlty Towers scene, in which John Cleese's impulsive hotelier angers a German family with constant Nazi references.“We here at the embassy find the iconic restaurant scene funny,” said a spokesman for the German embassy in London. "To quote Basil Fawlty: We think it's 'very good'."The surprise support comes ahead of a new West End...
Germany's ambassador to the UK last night gave his endorsement to the Fawlty Towers scene in which John Cleese's goose-stepping upsets a German family with constant references to the Nazis.
The Irish Civil War Fatalities Project, launched today, lists all of the combatant and civilian fatalities in the Irish Civil War.
New Yorkers would also be allowed to buy takeout cocktails at restaurants and bars for the next five years.
SPOILERS ahead for the HBO series Succession. Cox, 77, appeared on the latest edition of The Starting Line Podcast. Veteran actor played media mogul Logan Roy on the critically-acclaimed HBO drama from 2018 until its 2023 conclusion