Film and TV
Untangling “Mangrove” : Does the Film Indict The Entire System of Policing, or Undercut Its Own Radicalism?
Steve McQueen’s new film Mangrove recounts a dramatic moment in anti-racist organizing in the UK and is a very watchable and powerful film. However, the film at times fails its radical subject matter in an attempt to appeal to a liberal audience.
Sybil Davis
December 5, 2020Cuts to Public Arts Got you Down? We Need a Free and Public Netflix
Working people deserve good entertainment. We can do better than Netflix.
Kimberly Ann
April 25, 2020We Want Bread, But Roses Too: 5 Movies on the Picket Line
During times of intense class struggle, workers of the world find power and strength in their solidarity. Here are some of the best films based on the historical and militant organization of the working class.
Kimberly Ann
April 21, 20204 (More) Socialist Movies to Watch During Quarantine
Since millions of workers around the world are currently under quarantine, now is the perfect time for socialists to catch up on the classics of leftwing cinema. Here are four more movies for the lockdown that focus on themes of antifascism, labor, capitalism, and imperialism.
Shalon van Tine
April 12, 20204 Socialist Movies to Watch During Quarantine
Many throughout the U.S. and the world have been forced into varying levels of social distancing and isolation. Here are some socialist films to ease the boredom and loneliness and inspire you with depictions of comrades fighting for revolution!
Kimberly Ann
March 29, 2020Parasite: The Fear That the Poor Will Rise Up and Bring Down the Rich
Parasite portrays the class struggle. But it is addressed to the bourgeoisie, not the proletariat. It reflects the capitalists’ deep-seated fear that workers will rise up against them — and their unconscious desire for punishment.
Melania Piccolo
March 2, 2020Who Killed Malcolm X
A new documentary sheds light on the botched investigation of the shooting of Malcolm X, who the real killers were, and who they were working for.
Julia Wallace
February 21, 2020How 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, 2020First as Farce, then as Tragedy
Joker is not just a supervillain origin story. It is also an anticipation of fascism. (Note: This article contains spoilers).
Harrison Fluss
October 13, 2019