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28 May

American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally

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Based on the true story, American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally follows the life of American Mildred Gillars (Meadow Williams) and her lawyer (Al Pacino), who struggles to redeem her reputation. Dubbed “Axis Sally” for broadcasting Nazi propaganda to American troops during World War II, Mildred’s story exposes the dark underbelly of the Third Reich's hate-filled propaganda machine, her eventual capture in Berlin, and subsequent trial for treason against the United States after the war.Rated: Not RatedRelease Date: May 28, 2021

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05 May

Epic vs. Apple: 10 Strangest Facts the Fortnite Trial Has Revealed So Far

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The Epic vs. Apple trial may have started over a disagreement about Apple’s revenue share and how it was impacting Fortnite, but the early days of the trial have already made it clear that these proceedings are going to bring a lot of strange facts about both companies to the surface. As Epic and Apple release everything from email chains to internal reports, gamers everywhere are being treated to a rare look at the inner workings of two companies that tend to keep things pretty close to the chest. In fact, it seems that both sides may have revealed more…

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22 Apr

The Conjuring 3 Sheds Light on Arne Cheyenne Johnson Trial That Rocked Connecticut

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The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It continues the arc of the Conjuring franchise, exploring the continuing misadventures of demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga), while The Nun and the Annabelle movies tracked the backstories of the pious paranormal pioneers. The newest entry dramatizes one of their most famous cases, which set several legal and historic precedents. The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It will be the first main entry in the horror series not helmed by James Wan, who is producing along with Peter Safran. Michael Chaves (The Curse of La Llorona) directed…

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18 Oct

The Trial of the Chicago 7: Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin Were the Martin and Lewis of the Radical Left

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“You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows,” Bob Dylan intoned on his song “Subterranean Homesick Blues,” influencing a group of young mad bombers to blow against the wind. The group at the center of Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7 didn’t blow up bathrooms in federal investigative agencies; they protested bombings, and all other forms of violence, when they stood against authority at the Democratic National Convention in 1968. The Youth International Party, or Yippies, was non-violent, even if one of the co-founders, Abbie Hoffman (played by Sacha Baron Cohen in the movie),…

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17 Oct

The Trial of the Chicago 7 Ending: What Happened Next?

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It’s a strangely feel-good finale. After spending more than two hours witnessing a gross miscarriage of justice that seemed to suggest the deck is stacked against those the establishment deems “radical” or “extreme,” Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7 ends with the smallest of victories being given Hollywood heft. Tom Hayden (Eddie Redmayne) is all but promised a lenient sentence by the vindictive, and potentially senile, Judge Julius Hoffman (Frank Langella), provided he offers a contrite statement before the court. Instead Hayden attempts to read off the names of every American who died in Vietnam since this sham…

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25 Sep

The Trial of the Chicago 7

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What was intended to be a peaceful protest at the 1968 Democratic National Convention turned into a violent clash with police and the National Guard. The organizers of the protest—including Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden and Bobby Seale—were charged with conspiracy to incite a riot and the trial that followed was one of the most notorious in history.Rated: RRelease Date: Sep 25, 2020

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14 Sep

Aaron Sorkin: Donald Trump Made The Trial of the Chicago 7 Movie Possible

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Aaron Sorkin always wanted The Trial of the Chicago 7 to be a movie. Ever since Steven Spielberg first broached the subject of adapting the story of how eight men were charged with conspiracy to incite a riot during the Democratic National Convention of 1968, it’s been a project Sorkin has thought about, toyed with, and rewritten over the last 14 years. But what finally led Sorkin to forego his stage play for something bigger and more cinematic is when the events of the heady days of 1968 began seeing echoes in the 21st century. What happened was Donald Trump…

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14 Sep

Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7 Trailer Remembers a World Divided

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“The whole world is watching,” we hear chanted repeatedly in the first The Trial of the Chicago 7 trailer. After riots, which may have begun due to the excessive force by the police, overtook the 1968 Democratic National Convention, the federal government tried to charge a group of counterculture activists with conspiracy in one of the most infamous trials in American history. Written and directed by Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network, Molly’s Game), and featuring an all-star cast headlined by Sacha Baron Cohen, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Mark Rylance, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the Netflix film merits global consideration. Subscribers will have…

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01 Sep

Xbox Series S Referenced In Game Pass Trial Card

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The Xbox Series S has been “leaked” yet again as some Xbox Game Pass trial sheets are seemingly referencing the still unconfirmed console. I got a new controller for my Xbox since mine was broken. Interestingly enough, the Game Pass Ultimate trial code sheet mentions the unannounced @Xbox Series S. It’s definitely a thing. pic.twitter.com/GX1rOYG5g7— Brendan (@BraviaryBrendan) August 31, 2020 If you zoom into the photo above, you’ll notice that it includes the line: “100 high-quality games on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows 10.” As Twitter user Brendan notes, they received this card when they purchased a new…

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02 Jul

Netflix Clinches Deal For Aaron Sorkin Film The Trial of the Chicago 7

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Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial Of The Chicago 7 will skip its theatrical release and go straight to Netflix, it’s been confirmed. The streaming service finalized a deal for the timely project this week with a reported $56 million offer, according to Deadline. Sorkin’s film was originally set for a September release, but the uncertain future of 2020’s schedule has taken it out of Paramount’s hands and delivered it to Netflix, who could end up with an awards darling if the movie turns out to be any good. In fact, The Trial Of The Chicago 7 is rumored to still be…

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01 Jul

Search Party Season 3 and The Trial of the Millennial

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The following contains spoilers for every season of Search Party. On December 17, 2017, the second season of TBS’s mystery comedy Search Party concluded with a full steam of momentum. Dory Sief (Alia Shawkat) had just committed a murder to cover up an accidental murder from season 1, and then is promptly arrested (for the first murder that is). As Dory is ushered into the back of a squad car while still wearing a shapely red dress from the night’s festivities, the future looks pretty bleak for her. For the show, however, the future couldn’t have looked brighter. Then that…

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19 Mar

Horror Streaming Service Shudder Offers 30 Day Free Trial

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With much of the world self-isolating and most cinemas closed, streaming services are becoming increasingly the focus of where people will access home entertainment. Giants like Netflix, Amazon and Hulu are releasing new content all the time but horror specialist channel Shudder has decided to keep gore hounds entertained while stuck in their homes by extending their standard 7 day free trial period to 30 days if you use the promo code SHUTIN. The code works for new members in the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland signing up via Shudder.com Shudder made the announcement via social media and said it…

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13 May

Trial by Fire

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Trial by Fire is the true-life Texas story of the unlikely bond between an imprisoned death row inmate (Jack O'Connell) and a mother of two from Houston (Laura Dern) who, though facing staggering odds, fights mightily for his freedom. Cameron Todd Willingham, a poor, uneducated heavy metal devotee with a violent streak and a criminal record, is convicted of arson-related triple homicide in 1992. During his 12 years on death row, Elizabeth Gilbert, an improbable ally, uncovers questionable methods and illogical conclusions in his case, and battles with the state to expose suppressed evidence that could save him. Her efforts…

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