‘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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‘Julius Caesar’: Assassins of the Mind 

‘Julius Caesar’: Assassins of the Mind 

Shakespeare’s play in this film, directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, highlights the power and perils of rhetoric in influencing the mob.
‘The Lonely Man’: Western Reflections on Bonds That Endure

‘The Lonely Man’: Western Reflections on Bonds That Endure

A Western deals with psychological studies of men regretful of their past but hopeful for the future.
‘And Then There Were None’: Ten Little Secrets

‘And Then There Were None’: Ten Little Secrets

This classic film by director Rene Clair, based on a Agatha Christie murder mystery, doesn’t give anything away.
‘Flat Top’: Preparing for Battle Is Everything

‘Flat Top’: Preparing for Battle Is Everything

When discipline means the difference between life and death, airmen come through.
‘Back to Bataan’: Beyond Orders—A Portrait of Brotherhood

‘Back to Bataan’: Beyond Orders—A Portrait of Brotherhood

The battle in the Phillipines shows the mutual respect of Americans and Filipinos during World War II.
‘Four Daughters’ and ‘Daughters Courageous’: Romance and More

‘Four Daughters’ and ‘Daughters Courageous’: Romance and More

John Garfield finds stardom, and four sisters find lots of suitors in movie sequels and remakes.
‘Yojimbo’: The Ronin Who Changed Cinema

‘Yojimbo’: The Ronin Who Changed Cinema

Kurosawa’s samurai flick foreshadows the Clint Eastwood Westerns, with its lone stranger who comes to town.
‘Sanjuro’: The Triumphant Return of the Ronin

‘Sanjuro’: The Triumphant Return of the Ronin

Toshiro Mifune once again takes on the role of the samurai without a master in Kurosawa’s insightful chamber piece.
‘Any Number Can Play’: All Life’s a Gamble

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

A casino owner must decide if he keeps his business or his family and character.