‘State Organs’: Shedding Light on the Shadows of Injustice
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‘State Organs’: Shedding Light on the Shadows of Injustice

Filmmaker Raymond Zhang shows the horror of the CCP’s forced organ harvesting in China.
An Election Drama: Frank Capra’s ‘State of the Union’ (1948)
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An Election Drama: Frank Capra’s ‘State of the Union’ (1948)

An early political film that openly discusses the flaws, corruption, and weaknesses of presidential candidates.

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‘Yojimbo’: The Ronin Who Changed Cinema

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‘Any Number Can Play’: All Life’s a Gamble

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A casino owner must decide if he keeps his business or his family and character.
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‘Viva Zapata!:’ Finding Grace in the Rhythms of Change

Well-intentioned biopic of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata drifts into political speechifying.
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Akira Kurosawa’s gritty film on the desperation and anxiety in post-war Tokyo.
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Glenn Ford plays a submarine commander planning to launch a missile under water.
‘Three Days of the Condor’: Gripping and Relevant 50 Years On

‘Three Days of the Condor’: Gripping and Relevant 50 Years On

Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway, Cliff Robertson, and Max von Sydow sizzle in this crackling mystery thriller.