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  • The Cat in the Hat

    ★★★★½

  • Naila and the Uprising

    ★★★★

  • I Am Cuba

    ★★★★

  • The Trial of the Chicago 7

    ★★½

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  • The Cat in the Hat

    The Cat in the Hat

    ★★★★½

    A marxist analysis of Cat In The Hat:

    It is difficult to provide a review of the 2003 film adaptation of "The Cat in the Hat" from a Marxist perspective, as the story is a light-hearted fantasy meant for children and does not have clear political agenda aligned with Marxism.

    However, one could argue that the portrayal of the wealthy main character, the Cat in
    the Hat, as a trouble-maker who disrupts the lives of working-class characters and ultimately serves…

  • Naila and the Uprising

    Naila and the Uprising

    ★★★★

    Through its use of powerful narration and transformative visuals, Naila and the Uprising guides its viewers along revolutionary Naila Ayesh’s struggles towards Palestinian liberation. This film illuminates a different perspective behind the movement, one that had been excluded from the public eye. While men had been dominating the forefront of resistance against Israeli occupation both physically and politically, courageous women had stepped in to fill in their absence as the heads of the uprising were jailed and deported. These stories…

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  • The Trial of the Chicago 7

    The Trial of the Chicago 7

    ★★½

    Aaron Sorkin took what could have been a historically accurate film that would highlight the disparity in the justice system and the impact the American system has on people who dissent from their agenda. However, it was turned into an "uplifting" liberal propaganda campaign, which ultimately fails once you take a minute to look at the actual history behind this trial. He deemed this movie his time to insert his political ideology and impression of leftist organizations of the 60s…

  • I Am Cuba

    I Am Cuba

    ★★★★

    This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.