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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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Pinned

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The Wide Shot

Top Films Of 2023 (And Other Highlights)

From the writers and actors strikes to “Barbenheimer,” a look back at 2023 in film.

Dec 28, 2023

Top Films Of 2023 (And Other Highlights)

Dec 28, 2023

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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.

1d ago

‘The Apprentice’ Is Well-Crafted Political Filmmaking

1d ago

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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

‘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

‘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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The Wide Shot

‘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

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

Jun 20

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The Wide Shot

‘A Nightmare Based Upon The Terrors Of Our Time’: ‘Parallax View’ At 50

The second film in director Alan Pakula’s ‘70s Paranoia Trilogy’ was released 50 years ago. If made today, it would be considered…

Jun 15

‘A Nightmare Based Upon The Terrors Of Our Time’: ‘Parallax View’ At 50

Jun 15

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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

‘Furiosa’ : A Backstory That George Miller Wrote During ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’

George Miller’s prequel is an entertaining spectacle, but how it was developed got me thinking more deeply about the film.

May 26

‘Furiosa’ : A Backstory That George Miller Wrote During ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’

May 26

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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