Tagline: We will not walk in fear of one another. In the mid-1950’s Edward R. Murrow and his producer, Fred Friendly, help bring an end to the tyranny of the blacklist and the House Un-American Activities Committee’s anti-Communist hearings. With the platform provided by his CBS News program “See It Now,” Murrow challenges Joseph McCarthy…
Category: Politic Thrillers
The Interpreter (2005)
Tagline: The truth needs no translation. From Academy Award winner Sydney Pollack, the director behind some of the most compelling and provocative thrillers of the last two decades (Three Days of The Condor, Absence of Malice, The Firm), comes a fresh take on contemporary suspense: an intricate, knife’s-edge drama that unfolds against our 21st Century…
Lord of War (2005)
Tagline: Where there’s a will, there’s a weapon. “Lord of War” is the story of an arms dealer (Nicolas Cage) who reevaluates the morality of his occupation while on the run from an Interpol agent. Born in Ukraine before the break-up of the Soviet Union, Yuri Orlov’s family emigrated to America when Yuri was a…
Paradise Now (2005)
Tagline: From the most unexpected place, comes a bold new call for peace. Paradise Now” is the story of two young Palestinian men as they embark upon what may be the last 48 hours of their lives. On a typical day in the West Bank city of Nablus, where daily life grinds on amidst crushing…
Syriana (2005)
Tagline: Everything is connected. Robert Baer (George Clooney), a 21-year veteran of the CIA, spent his entire career investigating terrorists around the globe. As the dangers of terrorism increased, Baer watched as the CIA’s funding was cut, politics overtook judgment, and warning signs were ignored. But the struggle becomes personal when and oil executive (Matt…