Tag: Orwell documentary review
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‘Orwell: 2 + 2 = 5’ Review: Raoul’s Peck’s Vital Film Shows How We’re Living In A ‘1984’-Style Dystopia
– An Urgent, Indispensable Film For Our Times – by Matthew Carey | Deadline | May 17, 2025 When I was growing up, the lessons of George Orwell‘s Dystopian novel 1984 were thought to pertain to the Soviet Union. Big Brother was Josef Stalin – controlling the thoughts of his people, punishing dissenters. If that had been correct,…
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‘Orwell 2 + 2 = 5’ Review: A Chilling Examination of How Much the Nightmare of ‘1984’ Has Come True
– Lewis is an Excellent Narrator – by Wilson Chapman | IndieWire | May 17, 2025 Raoul Peck’s essay film about the creation of “1984” uses George Orwell’s words and writings as a jumping-off point to chart the rise of modern fascism. On January 8, 2021, Donald Trump Jr. took to X (then Twitter) to declare…
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‘Orwell: 2+2=5’ Review: Raoul Peck’s Dynamic Look at Big Brother and Other Tyrants
– Poignant and Galvanizing – by Sheri Linden | The Hollywood Reporter | May 17, 2025 A documentary by the director of films on James Baldwin and Karl Marx explores the life of George Orwell and the enduring significance of his most famous work, ‘1984.’ George Orwell himself has gone in and out of favor over…