Amazon series ‘The Boys’ inverts the superhero genre by portraying the protagonists as commodities – owned, controlled, and exploited by a major multinational monopoly. Only the power of the working class can fight the evils of capitalism.
A recent documentary about the invasion and occupation of Iraq shows the chaos and catastrophe that Western imperialism has created in the wake of its military adventures. Only revolution across the Middle East can end this barbarism.
Echoing the famous novel by Victor Hugo, new French film ‘Les Misérables’ highlights the revolutionary energy amongst the working-class youth in the banlieues of Paris. It is a call to arms to get organised and fight the system.
Cinephiles are hoping that the release of the new Christopher Nolan blockbuster ‘Tenet’ will save cinemas across the country. But the industry’s future remains uncertain. The demand for public ownership has never been so relevant.
The latest film by acclaimed director Spike Lee provides a perceptive commentary on the atrocities inflicted by capitalism on the working class, black Americans, and the victims of imperialism alike. To end war and its horrors, we must end capitalism.
Every year, figures are released showing how concentrated the world’s wealth is in the hands of a super-rich few. This inequality is graphically portrayed in sci-fi film ‘The Platform’, providing a vivid metaphor for the injustices of class society.
Netflix recently released a TV adaptation of Bong Joon-ho’s dystopian action thriller Snowpiercer, which offers a powerful allegory about the struggles of class society. Steve Jones looks back at the original film.
Alex Vitale’s illuminating book highlights that the police are an integral part of the oppression and exploitation of the capitalist system. To end racism and inequality, we need to abolish the police – and abolish capitalism.
For many trapped at home, quarantine is an opportunity to broaden horizons. We publish part two of our list of some of the best political films to occupy the time during the lockdown.
For many trapped at home, quarantine is an opportunity to broaden horizons. We publish here a list of some of the best political films to occupy the time during the lockdown.
Role-playing computer game Disco Elysium has won plaudits for its political plot and subversive structure. It’s nihilistic outlook, however, reflects the pessimism of the past – not the revolutionary desires of today’s younger generation.
Sci-fi franchise Star Trek is back on TV screens with the new CBS series ‘Picard’. The show’s bleak vision of the future is a far cry from the confident optimism of earlier incarnations. This reflects today’s impasse of the system.