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· by Nathan Kerner · Jul 2, 2020

How presidential action movies ruined our politics

As we celebrate the nation’s birthday, we can all admit something is very wrong with this country, isn’t there? The current political climate has become our default entertainment format because COVID-19 shut down production on everything, and no one…

Movies / Text

· by Rob Kirchgassner · Jan 16, 2020

All the President's Men vs. The Post

With Donald Trump now officially the third US president to be impeached, here’s a look at two movies that focused on events which came close to making him the fourth. Both of these films involve journalists from the Washington Post…

Movie Review / Movies / Text

· by Rob Kirchgassner · Sep 6, 2017

Movies that Predicted Trump: Escape from New York (1981)

As the 1980s began, John Carpenter’s career was at its height. He won critical acclaim with Assault on Precinct 13. This gave him complete creative control over his follow up picture Halloween. The enormous success of that movie…

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· by Susan Velazquez · Jul 7, 2017

Slide into the DMs of Twitter BFFs Lindsay Lohan and Donald Trump

We’ve all seen celebrity feuds start on Twitter, but could this be the first time we’re seeing a celebrity friendship form in 140 characters or less? This past Monday, Lohan retweeted articles about Trump voicing his support for terminally ill…

Movies / Text

· by Thomas Ricard · Jun 21, 2017

Dream-casting the inevitable President Trump movie

Let’s face it, we all know this is going to happen. No matter how hard the liberals that dominate the American cultural landscape may despise him and everything he stands for, Donald Trump wouldn’t exist without Hollywood. Our ongoing Movies…

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· by Thomas Ricard · Apr 12, 2017

Movies that Predicted Trump: Meet John Doe (1941)

This is part of a series of reviews we’re calling Movies that Predicted Trump, where we discuss the films that foretold (in ways both large and small) the election of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States. …

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· by Marion Stein · Apr 3, 2017

The President Show: Because Trump isn't funny enough

Still reeling from the success of its President W parody, That’s My Bush, which ran a legendary eight episodes back in 2001, Viacom is stepping into the presidential arena once again with The President Show, in which Anthony…

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· by Rick Lewis · Mar 10, 2017

Let's talk about Patrick Stewart's penis (and his beef with Donald Trump)

Imagine my surprise when my daily Google search for “Patrick Stewart’s penis” turned up several actual news sites.

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· by Marion Stein · Mar 6, 2017

David Letterman says a thing

Retired talk show icon David Letterman and his beard are calling on comedy to save us all from “crazy” Donald Trump. But is comedy up to the task? This and more will be part of an upcoming New York magazine…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Feb 28, 2017

Movies that Predicted Trump: My Fellow Americans (1996)

It’s now been one month since Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States, and already his standing with the public is at an all-time low. In addition, people are withdrawing from his cabinet or from…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Feb 8, 2017

TV Shows that Predicted Trump: Star Trek "Turnabout Intruder"

This is part of a series of reviews we’re calling Movies/TV Shows that Predicted Trump, where we discuss the media that foretold (in ways both large and small) the election of Donald J. Trump as President of the United …

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· by Thomas Ricard · Jan 10, 2017

Movies that Predicted Trump: All the King’s Men (1949)

History time, kids! Once upon a time, in a magical land of wealth and opportunity commonly known as the US of A lived a humble country lawyer named Huey P. Long. The nation had just emerged as one of the victors of a bloody World War and was going through an exciting period of technological progress and prosperity, blissfully unaware of the looming Wall Street crash and the ensuing Great Depression.

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· by Tyler Peterson · Jan 3, 2017

Movies that Predicted Trump: The Dead Zone (1983)

Even if I could joke, the chilling Cold War nuclear specter evoked by The Dead Zone has put me off it for now. I find it hard to be jocular while thinking about the fact that in several weeks, an irascible simpleton will have control over the largest nuclear arsenal on the planet.

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· by Jonathan Campbell · Dec 26, 2016

Movies that Predicted Trump: Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009)

Lex Luthor is a rather unique example in this series of Movies that Predicted Trump, in that he actually is based on Trump.

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· by Tyler Peterson · Dec 22, 2016

Movies that Predicted Trump: A Face in the Crowd (1957)

Maybe Trump watched A Face in the Crowd at some point and took that lesson to heart, or maybe he just genuinely returns the love of his audience in a way that Lonesome Rhodes was too cynical and self-aware to be capable of.

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Dec 5, 2016

Movies that Predicted Trump: Idiocracy (2006)

Welcome to the first in a series of reviews we’re calling Movies that Predicted Trump, where we discuss the films that foretold (in ways both large and small) the election of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States.

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Nov 9, 2016

R.I.P. AMERICA (1776 - 2017)

We finally really did it! But come on, how many systems of government last for 241 years straight? I think we did a pretty good job, all things considered.

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· by Rick Lewis · Nov 7, 2016

Which Game of Thrones character are you (voting for)?

The real world isn't quite as far from the Seven Kingdoms as you might think. In fact, many of the characters are shockingly similar...

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· by Rick Lewis · Jun 20, 2016

Favorite 2016 VP Picks: Fictional Characters Edition

Trump/Everdeen? Clinton/Organa? Which of your favorite characters from movies and TV would make the best vice presidential candidates in this craptacular election year?

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· by Rick Lewis · Feb 11, 2016

Johnny Depp is Donald Trump!

We all know Johnny Depp insists on preposterous hair and makeup for every role, so how could he possibly resist the chance to play Donald Trump? In a spoof of a 1980s TV movie, no less!

Tagged: Donald Trump

How presidential action movies ruined our politics

All the President's Men vs. The Post

Movies that Predicted Trump: Escape from New York (1981)

Slide into the DMs of Twitter BFFs Lindsay Lohan and Donald Trump

Dream-casting the inevitable President Trump movie

Movies that Predicted Trump: Meet John Doe (1941)

The President Show: Because Trump isn't funny enough

Let's talk about Patrick Stewart's penis (and his beef with Donald Trump)

David Letterman says a thing

Movies that Predicted Trump: My Fellow Americans (1996)

TV Shows that Predicted Trump: Star Trek "Turnabout Intruder"

Movies that Predicted Trump: All the King’s Men (1949)

Movies that Predicted Trump: The Dead Zone (1983)

Movies that Predicted Trump: Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009)

Movies that Predicted Trump: A Face in the Crowd (1957)

Movies that Predicted Trump: Idiocracy (2006)

R.I.P. AMERICA (1776 - 2017)

Which Game of Thrones character are you (voting for)?

Favorite 2016 VP Picks: Fictional Characters Edition

Johnny Depp is Donald Trump!

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