Category Archives: Political Cinema

Sony Pictures Entertainment: The Frontrunner (2018) Hugh Jackman as Senator Gary Hart

Source:The Daily Review  “Based on a true story that changed everything, Hugh Jackman is The Front Runner – only in theaters this Election Day.” From Sony Pictures Entertainment Source:Sony Pictures Entertainment– Hugh Jackman as Senator Gary Hart. I saw The Frontrunner … Continue reading

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HKL Films: Wag The Dog (1997)

Source:The Daily Press The late 1990s was a crazy and fascinating time for many reasons politically and other things and also one of the best periods for Hollywood as far as making movies. Some of my favorite movies of all-time … Continue reading

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Mike Nichols: Primary Colors (1998) John Travolta As Bill Clinton

Source:Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers– Adrian Lester as Henry Burton. Source:The Daily Press “Primary Colors Trailer – Directed by Mike Nichols and starring John Travolta, Emma Thompson, Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Adrian Lester. Jack Stanton is the charismatic governor of … Continue reading

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Fire Cloud: The Contender (2000) Lane Evans, The Church of Liberalism

Source:The New Democrat  Except for the part about taking every gun out of private hands and private homes, which might be a far-left Hollywood fantasy and clearly against the Second Amendment and the Right to Self-Defense, this was a very … Continue reading

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Striker 1909: Jeff Bridges – The Contender (2000)

Source:The New Democrat Great speech from The Contender by Jeff Bridges who played the President in this movie. Not a very realistic scene as far as how they put the U.S. House chamber together for this joint session of Congress … Continue reading

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Paramount Movies: The Contender (2000)

Source:The Daily Press The Contender movie from 2000 came about almost three years after the Monica Lewinsky scandal broke and two years after President Clinton was impeached in the House on a party-line vote. President Clinton was actually mentioned in … Continue reading

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Jamielyn Gray: The American President (1995) President Andrew Shepard’s Speech

Source:The New Democrat  “Andrew Shepard’s Speech From The American President. Dear President Obama, PLEASE TAKE NOTES. (Originally uploaded as my response to Mr. Obama BOMBING that first debate with Mr. Romney back in 2012. –JG 5.8.17)” From Jaimelyn Gray Just to … Continue reading

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Rob Reiner: The American President (1995) Starring Michael Douglas & Annette Bening

Source:IMDB– Michael Douglas & Annette Bening. Source:The Daily Press “Andrew Shepherd is approaching the end of his first term as President of the United States. He’s a widower with a young daughter and has proved to be popular with the … Continue reading

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Video Activist Network: The Best Man (1964) Some Things Never Change

Source:The Daily Press I saw The Best Man the 1964 version for the first time in late 2008, during that presidential election between Barack Obama and John McCain on Turner Classic Movies which was doing a special where they showed … Continue reading

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Otto Preminger: Advise & Consent (1962)

  Source:The Daily Press Advise and Consent was a movie about the presidential nomination process in the U.S. Senate and what presidential appointments are put through by senators both in the opposition, but also from senators who are at least … Continue reading

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