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Best Movies About Politics
October 27, 2020 @ 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Free
Politics and the movies are a match made in heaven! Movies need compelling characters, suspenseful plots, unexpected twists, and a great conclusion. Politics provides all the above and then some! In this great new presentation, Best Movies About Politics, I’ll present my admittedly idiosyncratic list of the best films ever made about American politics. Some are dramas and some are comedies. Some are old classics and some are very modern. Some are well know, critically acclaimed Hollywood films, others are amazing but obscure!
Best Movies About Politics
This fun, fascinating and fast- moving presentation is one of my favorites, combing my 
love of great cinema with a lifelong fascination with elections. And where else will you find a list that plausibly contains Henry Fonda, Eddie Murphy, Kirck Douglas, George Clooney and Jimmy Stewart? From directors Frank Capra and Preston Sturges to Rob Reiner; screenwriters Aaron Sorkin to Rod Serling, some of the greatest talent in movie history have tackled the subject of elections in films that are entertaining, thought-provoking and often unforgettable. We will look at clips from some of them and consider others as well!
Of course, we will leave time for discussion and for your choices Let’s see what everyone else chooses as the best movies about politics!
This is an online zoom presentation and completely free, thanks to our friends at McHenry College. Follow the link below for FREE registration!