12/19/2025
Cinema has always warned us about power, silence, and what happens when truth is under attack.
Lately, the real world feels like a movie we’ve seen before, only this one isn’t fiction.
From The Great Dictator to Network and V for Vendetta, filmmakers have been sounding the alarm for decades.
My father, a Holocaust survivor, used to say:
“Dictators don’t arrive overnight, they are welcomed through silence.”
Tomorrow, I’m releasing a new essay on my website:
“No Kings: What Cinema Reveals About America’s Battle Against Tyranny.”
It’s about how movies teach us to question power and protect democracy before the credits roll.
If you love film and care about freedom, take a few moments to read it… and share it.
Because sometimes, the best way to understand our present
is to rewatch the past.
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