Arts
How Left Are The 2019 Oscar Films?
The 2019 movie season was dominated by discussions of class and capitalism. From blockbusters like Joker to indie hits like Hustlers to international crossovers like Parasite, the class divide was a key theme in many films with some critics even going so far as to call 2019 the year of class war in film. In this vein, we’ve looked at several of the films that were nominated for Oscars to see how left they really are.
Sybil Davis
January 17, 2020Class, Morality, and Capitalism in ‘Parasite’
"Parasite" is a cross over hit, becoming the first South Korean film ever nominated for an Oscar. Its success is due to the fact that it encapsulates the parasitic relationship between the rich and the working class
Sybil Davis
January 16, 2020BoJack Horseman: A Manic-Depressive Horse, Loosely Based on Bertolt Brecht
The third season of the cult show BoJack Horseman came out on Netflix in July. Many consider it a satire of the narcissistic world of Hollywood. But in reality, producer Raphael Bob-Waksberg has created a unique work of art about depression – using some of Brecht's tools.
Nathaniel Flakin
March 18, 2017Trotsky and Holiday Communism in Germany
It's called "Vacation Communism": 70,000 people gather for four days at an old Soviet air base two hours north of Berlin.
Nathaniel Flakin
July 7, 2015