Tag Archives: political satire

Saturday Matinee: Land of the Blind

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Luther Blissett

“Land of the Blind” (2006) is a British-American political satire directed by Robert Edwards and starring Ralph Fiennes, Donald Sutherland, Tom Hollander and Lara Flynn Boyle. The story is set in an unnamed place and time where an idealistic soldier … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: The President’s Analyst

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Luther Blissett

“The President’s Analyst” (1967) is a political satire written and directed by Ted Flicker. James Coburn stars as Dr. Sidney Schaefer, a psychiatrist recruited by the U.S. government to serve as the president’s private psychoanalyst. Overwhelmed by stress and paranoia, … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Mars Attacks!

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Luther Blissett

“Mars Attacks!” (1996) is a satirical alien invasion film directed by Tim Burton and starring a surprisingly large cast of familiar actors. It’s easy to forget that Burton, now a friend of the establishment, once made films with a misanthropic … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Terminal City Ricochet

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Luther Blissett

From Alternative Tentacles: Welcome to Terminal City-one of only five livable places left on Earth. Telegenic Mayor Ross Glimore (Peter Breck, The Big Valley, Shock Corridor), is king of all media, and rules as a virtual dictator. To maintain his … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: The Day the Fish Came Out

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Luther Blissett

“The Day the Fish Came Out” (1967) is a Greek/British co-production written and directed by Michael Cacoyannis (who also designed the film’s bizarre costumes). The film is a satirical sci-fi take on an actual incident in which two military aircraft … Continue reading →

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European Television’s Double Standards

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Luther Blissett

Lately I’ve been enjoying the program “Double Standards” on the Press TV YouTube channel. It’s a London-based news and satire show hosted by Afshin Rattansi. While it may not be as consistently funny and polished as “The Daily Show” and … Continue reading →

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Wrong is Right

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Luther Blissett

I found a VHS tape of an odd and prescient 1982 Sean Connery film called Wrong is Right at a yard sale shortly after 9/11 and was planning a review drawing parallels between it and different aspects of the war … Continue reading →

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