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Guilty of Journalism

Guilty of Journalism

A meticulous analysis of the US government’s case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and its implications for press freedom

2023

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Counter Arts

‘The Insider’ At 25: Corporate America Vs. The Truth

On Michael Mann’s 1999 drama about whistleblowing, a reporter’s duty to his source, and the news media business

Nov 11

‘The Insider’ At 25: Corporate America Vs. The Truth

Nov 11

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The Wide Shot

‘Natural Born Killers’ At 30: One Of The Most Controversial Films Of the ’90s

The filmmakers involved in “Natural Born Killers” were senselessly accused of inspiring “copycat murders.”

Aug 26

‘Natural Born Killers’ At 30: One Of The Most Controversial Films Of the ’90s

Aug 26

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The Wide Shot

‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’ Review: Viggo Mortensen’s Western About Women And The American Frontier

Viggo Mortensen uses the American frontier of the 1860s as a backdrop for exploring how women find their strength in a world ruled by men.

Jun 8

‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’ Review: Viggo Mortensen’s Western About Women And The American Frontier

Jun 8

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The Wide Shot

‘I Saw The TV Glow’: Defying The ‘Marvel Hegemony’

Jane Schoenbrun’s “I Saw The TV Glow” is a strong statement by a filmmaker who won’t be constrained by conventions of American…

May 24

‘I Saw The TV Glow’: Defying The ‘Marvel Hegemony’

May 24

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The Protest Music Project

Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Mourning In America’ By Brother Ali

Hip-hop artist Brother Ali’s “Mourning In America” righteously confronts class warfare and wars abroad that are waged by the rich

2d ago

Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Mourning In America’ By Brother Ali

2d ago

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The Protest Music Project

What Is The Protest Music Project?

Introducing a newsletter that pushes back against the misplaced and uninformed idea that there is no protest music anymore.

3d ago

What Is The Protest Music Project?

3d ago

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The Wide Shot

‘The Apprentice’ Is Well-Crafted Political Filmmaking

We need more not less films like director Ali Abbasi’s examination of the rise of Donald Trump and the myths surrounding him.

Oct 13

‘The Apprentice’ Is Well-Crafted Political Filmmaking

Oct 13

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The Wide Shot

‘Fail Safe’ At 60: The Classic Suspense Drama About A Nuclear Catastrophe

Director Sidney Lumet’s film “Fail Safe” challenged nuclear warfare and the folly of great power competition. The Pentagon sabotaged it.

Sep 20

‘Fail Safe’ At 60: The Classic Suspense Drama About A Nuclear Catastrophe

Sep 20

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The Wide Shot

What Makes ‘Rebel Ridge’ A Spectacular Action Thriller

Jeremy Saulnier’s action thriller offers audiences a more human kind of vigilante hero

Sep 9

What Makes ‘Rebel Ridge’ A Spectacular Action Thriller

Sep 9

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The Wide Shot

‘Fahrenheit 9/11,’ 20 Years Later: The Antiwar Film Audiences Were Never Supposed To See

Released on June 25, 2004, Michael Moore’s documentary is still the highest-grossing documentary at the United States box office

Jun 30

‘Fahrenheit 9/11,’ 20 Years Later: The Antiwar Film Audiences Were Never Supposed To See

Jun 30

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Journalist, film/video college graduate, and movie fan. Previously published by Fanfare and Counter Arts. https://letterboxd.com/kgosztola/

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