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Tag Archives: Campaign
Shirley (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Meet Shirley Chisholm
To be frank with you, I had never heard about US Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm before I watched acclaimed TV miniseries “Mrs. America” a few years ago, which incidentally enlightened me on a lot of interesting American feminist real-life stories besides … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaign, Congresswoman, Politician, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Mister America (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): His silly and pathetic campaign
“Mister America” is a mockumentary film about the silly and pathetic campaign of a guy who is not a very likable person to say the least. He is so vain, obnoxious, delusional, and narcissistic that you cannot help but shake … Continue reading
Brexit (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Behind Brexit
When I encountered the trailer of British TV movie “Brexit”, I wondered whether it was too early to make a film about Brexit. After all, Britain and its government and people are still struggling with the ongoing consequence of that … Continue reading
No (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : How they made people say ‘No’
While sharply reminding us that political campaigns are essentially advertisements promising their political products to voters, “No”, an engaging movie about the national plebiscite of 1988 in Chile, tells us a fictional story of how one clever campaign strategy effectively … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertisement, Campaign, Election, Father and son, Real-life incident
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Game Change (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A star is born
Whatever you think about Sarah Palin, a former Alaska Governor who dramatically rose to her fame during 2008 US presidential election, she has an undeniable star presence which even attracted the attention of her detractors including me. Vividly presenting that … Continue reading
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