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THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 – Review by Susan Granger

October 22, 2020October 23, 2020 Susan Granger 0 Comments aaron sorkin, Eddie Redmayne, Frank Langella, jeremy strong, John Carroll Lynch, mark fylance, Michael Keaton, netflix, sasha baron cohen, The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best known for his sharp, perceptive dialogue, peppered with succinct soliloquies, writer/director Aaron Sorkin has crafted a timely, yet talky tale, utilizing flashbacks and newsreel footage. Free speech and demonstration are interpreted as lawless rioting with the government and its supporters expressing complete faith in the police. Perhaps Sasha Baron-Cohen’s Abbie Hoffman puts it best: “The institutions of government are wonderful things, but right now are populated by some terrible people.”

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THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 – Review by Martha K Baker

October 2, 2020October 4, 2020 Martha K. Baker 0 Comments aaron sorkin, Democratic National Convention, Eddie Redmayne, Frank Langella, Mark Rylance, Michael Keaton, netflix, The Trial of the Chicago 7, truth-based

Those who did not live through the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968 or follow coverage of the trial of seven men, the excellent film, The Trial of the Chicago Seven will read as incredible. Just unbelievable. For starters, men accused of being in a conspiracy had never met before that August. For another, a judge appeared to be unqualified at least, viciously loony-tunes at most.