Michael Ratner Movies
Springboarding from the idea that individuals around the world deserve the right to publicly voice their thoughts about the United States of America and its foreign policy, Christine Rose's documentary Internationally Speaking listens to candid and heartfelt opinions from hundreds of global citizens on these matters. In so doing, Rose works toward promoting understanding and empathy between cultures. She cuts through the commonly-espoused George W. Bush stock phrase that overseas residents resent American freedoms, instead suggesting that what they may hate and resent is, in fact, the nation's superior and intrusive attitude as "the leader of the free world." Rose's commentators include both lay men and women and renowned spokespeople such as Michael Ratner, James Zetlen and leftwing intellectual Noam Chomsky. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
After September 11, 2001, when terrorist attacks leveled New York City's World Trade Center towers, mayor Rudolph Giuliani's public bravery and pluck in the midst of his city's greatest crisis made him a hero across the country and around the world. However, while Giuliani's actions after 9/11 made him seem like a champion, there has been significantly less attention paid to his record before the attacks. Documentary filmmaker Kevin Keating focuses on Giuliani's early years in politics, his often controversial and uncharitable stands on civil rights, social services, education, and law enforcement, and his political ambitions after leaving the mayor's office in Giuliani Time. Featuring newsreel footage and extensive interviews with political analysts and people who worked with Giuliani, the film offers an overview of the totality of the former mayor's career than has been absent in most recent profiles of his life. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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