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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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Review: ‘From Ground Zero’ Represents A Monumental Achievement For Palestinian Cinema

Much more than a cry for help, the anthology from 22 Palestinian filmmakers shows their resilience in the face of annihilation

Jan 16

Review: ‘From Ground Zero’ Represents A Monumental Achievement For Palestinian Cinema

Jan 16

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Top Ten Films Of 2024 (And Other Highlights)

Here’s ten of the best films from 2024, along with a look back at the year that the movie industry had.

Dec 28, 2024

Top Ten Films Of 2024 (And Other Highlights)

Dec 28, 2024

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‘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, 2024

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

Sep 20, 2024

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‘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, 2024

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

Jun 30, 2024

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‘Chinatown’: 50 Years Of Tragedy In A World Of Unchecked Corruption

Fifty years later, “Chinatown” endures as a classic film involving murder and land and water theft inspired by the California water wars.

Jun 20, 2024

‘Chinatown’: 50 Years Of Tragedy In A World Of Unchecked Corruption

Jun 20, 2024

Thank you to Reece Beckett and Counter Arts for publishing this review.

Jan 11

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‘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, 2024

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

Nov 11, 2024

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‘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, 2024

‘The Apprentice’ Is Well-Crafted Political Filmmaking

Oct 13, 2024

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What Makes ‘Rebel Ridge’ A Spectacular Action Thriller

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

Sep 9, 2024

What Makes ‘Rebel Ridge’ A Spectacular Action Thriller

Sep 9, 2024

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‘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, 2024

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

Aug 26, 2024

Kevin Gosztola

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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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