• 'Civil War' is a movie. Putin's pals want a real war between the states

    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...

  • A Movie That Might Be Worse Than Civil War

    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...

  • Spring Movie Preview: ‘Civil War,’ ‘Abigail,’ ‘The Strangers’ & More

    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.

  • A24 Criticized For Using AI-Generated Movie Posters for 'Civil War'

    Film studio A24 has been criticized for releasing a series of AI-Generated poster ads for its critically acclaimed movie Civil War. [Read More]

  • 'That's my only option': Kirsten Dunst declares she will vote for Joe Biden, claims 'Civil War' movie is not about Trump

    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...

  • Civil War

    Civil War Dir. Alex Garland, U.S./U.K., A24. The 15-year-old me would have

  • Fewer fatalities in the Civil War than War of Independence, new research suggests

    The Irish Civil War Fatalities Project, launched today, lists all of the combatant and civilian fatalities in the Irish Civil War.

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    Police enter UCLA anti-war encampment; Arizona repeals Civil War-era abortion ban

    Law enforcement officers have moved into a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA. Arizona lawmakers voted to repeal a Civil War-era abortion ban.

  • The Civil War in Charleston

    Erik Larson offers in his latest work a close look at slavery, antebellum Charleston, and the cause of the War of the Rebellion.

  • There are signs America could be sleepwalking into civil war

    "Some have suggested that modern America doesn’t have issues sufficiently contentious to provide such a spark. I’m not so sure."

  • What Happened To World War II Movies?

    Collective moments are a fascinating thing to examine. When society fixates on something, it tells us about our internal processes and what is bothering us or drawing our curiosity. This happened in the late 1990s with the explosion in popularity of World War II movies. Half a century after the defeat of the Nazis, filmmakers like Steven Spielberg, Terrance Mallick, Clint Eastwood and more began pumping out historical military projects like 'Saving Private Ryan,' 'The Thin Red Line,' 'Flags of...

  • What 'Civil War' Gets Right (and Wrong) About Photojournalism

    Civil War eschews the typical trappings of a combat action movie by turning the lens not toward the soldiers but to the photographers capturing them. And while it excels in some aspects of its portrayal, it falters when it comes to the big stuff. [Read More]