Readers recommend: ‘Kill Zone: Inside Gaza’
In this week’s issue of The Communist, we have a review by readers of ‘Kill Zone: Inside Gaza’, a harrowing new Channel 4 documentary that shows the stark, brutal reality of imperialism and war.
Culture and reviews
Readers recommend: ‘Mapantsula’ and ‘Prophet Song’
In this week’s issue of The Communist, we have reviews by readers of two powerful cultural works: ‘Mapantsula’, a film showing the oppression in Apartheid-era South Africa; and ‘Prophet Song’, a recent Booker-Prize-winning dystopian novel.
Review: ‘Civil War’ – The impossibility of impartiality
Writer and director Alex Garland’s latest release portrays a near-future conflict within the USA, where the motivations and interests of the opposing sides are purposefully left vague. This artificial ambiguity makes for a disappointing watch.
Readers recommend: ‘Monkey Man’ and ‘Zero Fucks Given’
In the latest issue of The Communist, out now, our readers review two films currently available in the cinema and via streaming services: Dev Patel’s revenge-driven thriller ‘Monkey Man’, and a recent French release about capitalist alienation.
Readers recommend: ‘The Assassination of Fred Hampton’
Leading Black Panther Fred Hampton was murdered by the US state, due to his calls for revolutionary struggle, solidarity, and socialism. In the current issue of The Communist, comrades review a biography examining Hampton’s life and ideas.
Review: ‘Nye’ – The birth of the NHS on stage
A new play at the National Theatre explores the life and legacy of Nye Bevan, the Labour MP credited with creating the national health service. To save our NHS today, we cannot rely on capitalist politicians, but must trust only in our own strength.
Art under attack: Censorship, cuts, and capitalist crisis
Across the country, public art funding is being slashed. Creatives attempting to produce political work are being blackmailed and censored. And jobs, pay, and conditions for performers are being eroded. Capitalism is killing culture
Readers recommend: ‘Dune, part 2’
The second instalment of Denis Villeneuve’s epic sci-fi adaptation is a scintillating watch. Its story of imperialist plunder, war, and oppression provides a striking parallel with modern real-life events. Head to your nearest cinema to check it out.
Review: Cable Street – When the working class united to stop the fascists
New musical ‘Cable Street’ does an excellent job of portraying the eponymous 1936 battle, when the working-class community in East London rose up to block Mosley’s fascist thugs in their tracks. These inspiring events are full of lessons for today.
Readers recommend: ‘The Zone of Interest’ and ‘Do Not Expect Too Much…’
In the latest issue of The Communist, out this week, comrades review two recent cinema releases: Jonathan Glazer’s Auschwitz drama ‘The Zone of Interest’, and Romanian black comedy ‘Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World’.
Review: ‘Ultra-Processed People’ – How capitalism feeds us rubbish
Malnutrition haunts humanity. There is hunger amidst plenty. An obesity epidemic weighs down on the working class. Meanwhile, the food monopolies are making fat profits. Capitalism is killing us. To protect our health, we need planning, not profit.
Review: ‘Women in Revolt’ – Art, oppression, and the need for class struggle
Ongoing Tate Britain exhibition ‘Women in Revolt’ explores the role of feminist art and activism in the fight against oppression. But the eclectic ideas portrayed offer no real solution. Only united class struggle can liberate humanity.