Political Thrillers

Studio 360

There’s a conspiracy at the heart of every political thriller—from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar to Oscar contenders Munich and Syriana. In the mid-1970s, the best filmmakers in America put the turmoil of that era into dark, paranoid movies about forces beyond our control. Studio 360’s Derek John spoke with Village Voice film critic J. Hoberman about the golden age of political thrillers.

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