The Death of Stalin (2017)
Director: Armando Iannucci Stars: Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale, Jeffrey Tambor A dark comedy that addresses when tyrannical dictator Joseph Stalin dies in 1953, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to become the next Soviet leader. Among the contenders are the dweebish Georgy Malenkov, the wily Nikita Khrushchev and Lavrenti Beria -- the sadistic secret police chief. As they bumble, brawl and back-stab their way to the top, the question remains -- just who is running the government? Motion Picture Rating (MPAA) Rated R |
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Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Director: Stanley Kubrick Stars: Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden Another dark comedy. Dr. Strangelove focuses on what could happen if the wrong person pushed the wrong button -- and it played the situation for laughs. U.S. Air Force General Jack Ripper goes completely insane, and sends his bomber wing to destroy the U.S.S.R. He thinks that the communists are conspiring to pollute the "precious bodily fluids" of the American people. Peter Sellers is hilarious as the German Dr. Strangelove. Motion Picture Rating (MPAA) Rated PG Read Eric Schlosser's review of Dr. Strangelove, Almost Everything in “Dr. Strangelove” Was True. |
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Bridge of Spies (2015)
Director: Steven Spielberg Stars: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Alan Alda During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan (Tom Hanks), recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release. Donovan boards a plane to Berlin, hoping to win the young man's freedom through a prisoner exchange. If all goes well, the Russians would get Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance), the convicted spy who Donovan defended in court. Motion Picture Rating (MPAA) Rated PG-13 |
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