A new political rom-com starring Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron is a raunchy good time, even if it has nothing to say.
Norman Kelley
Norman Kelley is an author, journalist, and filmmaker living in Washington, D.C.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal
Freedom Isn’t Free
A new film about the Peterloo massacre of 1819 reminds us that democracy must be continually fought for.
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Crossing Enemy Lines
The Best of Enemies tells of an unlikely friendship between a civil rights activist and a Ku Klux Klan leader.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal
The Horror
Hotel Mumbai depicts the experience of living through a terrorist attack.
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We Don’t Need a Black James Bond. We Need a New Black Secret Agent.
If Hollywood wants more diversity, it can start by creating original characters.
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Thank God the Oscars Are Over
Of course, a white savior story wins Best Picture the same year a genuinely radical racial film comes out.
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This Man’s Quest to Make D.C. More Fully Represented in Film
Hollywood only ever recognizes Washington as a political city. George Pelecanos wants to change that.
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Laborious RBG
On the Basis of Sex is an unremarkable film about a remarkable woman.
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It’s Time to Prepare for Post-Trump America
The Washington Monthly is focused on the ideas that Democrats will need to push once they take back power.
Posted inBooks, Magazine, November/December 2016
The Revolution Will Be Analyzed
America changed in 1969, but our history isn’t quite complete.
