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Written by Paddy Chayefsky and directed by Sidney Lumet, Network (1976) is a sardonic, dark-comic satire of America at the very moment that its trajectory of decline became apparent (to perceptive eyes, at least).

Network has an outstanding script and incandescent performances, which were duly recognized. Chayefsky won the Oscar for Best Screenplay. Peter Finch won the Oscar for Best Actor Read more …

Published: May 15, 2020 | Posted in North American New Right | Also tagged alienation, articles, atomization, complacency, cynicism, media, movie reviews, nationalism, North American New Right, populism, reprints, satire, Sidney Lumet, television, Trevor Lynch | 3 Responses

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Counter-Currents Radio Podcast No. 267
Network

Greg Johnson

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To listen in a player, click here. To download the mp3, right-click here and choose “save link as” or “save target as.”

In the fall of 2000, I taught an adult education class entitled Philosophy on Film, Read more …

Published: April 3, 2020 | Posted in Counter-Currents Radio | Also tagged Alexandre Kojève, capitalism, Counter-Currents Radio, cynicism, desire, end of history, globalization, Greg Johnson, idealism, morality, movie reviews, Paddy Chayevsky, Patrick Buchanan, Plato, podcasts, popular culture, populism, reason, Ross Perot, Ted Kaczynski, thumos | 5 Responses

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Mad as Hell:
How Broadway Ruined Network

Jef Costello

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When asked to name my favorite film, I have a tough time choosing between Fight Club and Network. I was delighted, therefore, when I learned that Network had been turned into a Broadway play starring Bryan Cranston of Breaking Bad. What could possibly go wrong?

Well, everything, as it turned out.

Ten Favorite Films

Trevor Lynch

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Author’s Note:

The following text is a scrap rescued from obscurity and buffed up a bit. In 2002, a reader of VNN suggested that the site’s movie reviewers post their “Ten Best” lists. I found it impossible to settle on just ten best films. So I decided to produce a “Favorites” list instead. I came up with more than thirty movies. These are films I like to re-watch and show to my friends. I think the list includes some of the best films ever made, Read more …