As Hollywood continues to prioritize ideology over quality entertainment, filmmakers who just want to tell compelling stories are finding alternative avenues for production and distribution.
Tag - hollywood
When actor Clifton Duncan dared to go against his industry’s orthodoxy on COVID-19, he found out the hard way that the expectations for conformity can be unforgiving.
While the very real concern over illegal uses of actors’ likeness is merited, demanding that a producers’ group limit its use of AI is unrealistic to say the least.
Podcast, Kibbe on Liberty
How ‘Sound of Freedom’ Became a Surprise Hit | Guest: Jeffrey Harmon | Ep 237
After years of post-pandemic doldrums, people are finally going back to the movies with one of cinema’s biggest opening weekends since 2020.
Podcast, Kibbe on Liberty
Did Ayn Rand Inspire The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel? | Guest: Eric Boehm | Ep 230
As progressive politics infects more and more sources of popular entertainment, it’s becoming increasingly rare to find themes of independence, freedom, and self-determination in movies and television.
We think of the McCarthy Era in American politics as one of oppression, paranoia, and unfounded witch hunts that ruined lives and destroyed careers.
The world of the arts is one in which creativity and original thinking should be valued above all else. But in fact, it's one of the industries that most enforces conformity and obedience.
A culture that celebrates tearing down people with dissenting opinions is not one you want to live in.
Free the People's Logan Albright and Mike Feuz drift seamlessly from a discussion of Austrian economics to analyzing Hollywood's hypocrisy.