Category Archives: Movies and Politics

Is 300 the best fascist movie ever? Better than Triumph of the Will? I certainly liked it better. Generally, unlike Susan Sontag, fascism doesn’t fascinate me, it nauseates, and rather than finding Triumph a masterpiece despite itself, I found it … Continue reading →

Just a quick note to UBU’s devoted public – I saw "Good Night and Good Luck" yesterday, and while it’s not a great movie it seemed (as I’m sure it was designed to) powerfully apt and pertinent to our present … Continue reading →