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Veep (TV Series)Veep (TV Series) (2012) Recommended
Feat. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Matt Walsh
THE THICK OF IT creator Armando Iannucci successfully transplants the formula of his hit British political satire to the White House in this winning…
What Really Happened: Votes for WomenWhat Really Happened: Votes for Women (2012)
Feat. Sara Wiseman, Craig Hall, Stephen Lovatt
Another edifying take on a key turning point in New Zealand history (following What Really Happened: Waitangi), this Sunday Theatre commission…
Beginning of the Great RevivalBeginning of the Great Revival (The Founding of a Party) (2011)
Dir. Sanping Han, Jianxin Huang
Feat. Andy Lau, Chow Yun-Fat, Daniel Wu
In the tradition of unashamedly jingoistic cinema comes this state–sanctioned celebration of ninety years of Chinese Communist Party rule.…
Borgen - Series 2 (TV Series)Borgen - Series 2 (TV Series) (2011) Aro Favourite
Feat. Sidse Babett Knudsen, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Pilou Asbæk
Further episodes from the Bafta–winning Danish political drama in which an idealistic prime minister's rise to power brings with it a web of…
Boss (TV Series)Boss (TV Series) (2011) Recommended
Feat. Kelsey Grammer, Connie Nielsen
In this tough political series, Kelsey Grammer is magnetic as a gritty Chicago mayor fighting for his city and his seat in office despite the onset…
How to Start a RevolutionHow to Start a Revolution (2011)
Dir. Ruaridh Arrow
The remarkable story of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Dr Gene Sharp, the elderly, softly spoken man whose writings concerning the way to wage a…
Ides of March, TheIdes of March, The (2011) Recommended
Dir. George Clooney
Feat. George Clooney, Ryan Gosling, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Ryan Gosling plays an idealistic campaign worker forced to play dirty in a battle between opposing sides in a Democratic primary campaign in this…
If a Tree FallsIf a Tree Falls (2011) Recommended
Dir. Marshall Curry
Part coming–of–age tale, part cops–and–robbers thriller, this extraordinary documentary tells the story of Daniel McGowan,…
Iron Lady, TheIron Lady, The (2011) Recommended
Dir. Phyllida Lloyd
Feat. Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Iain Glen
Meryl Streep's Oscar–winning incarnation dominates this stylized biography of Margaret Thatcher, the conservative British Prime Minister who…
Julian Assange - A Modern Day Hero?Julian Assange - A Modern Day Hero? (Inside the World of WikiLeaks) (2011)
Fascinating, if patchy insight into the media whirlwind created when whistle–blowing website WikiLeaks published the Afghan War documents in…
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