‘A House of Dynamite’ Hits Its Mark, but Can Missile Defense? - Taxpayers for Common Sense
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Kathryn Bigelow's new film currently dominates the weekly Netflix ranking, imposing as the platform's most watched feature despite extremely polarized reactions to its conclusion. A House of Dynamite, led by Rebecca Ferguson and Idris Elba, tells the story of an unattributed missile launched against the United States, triggering an unbridled race ... Read more The article A Netflix thriller has a massive success despite the controversy surroundi…
Although it over-caricatures the generals and politicians, the film uncovers a certain and alarming truth: the real danger lies not in the human factor, but in the system of deterrence itself.
‘A house of dynamite’ debuts in Netflix with divided criticism; its ambiguous ending generates controversy and mixed reactions between viewers and critics
Nuclear apocalypse now? Reflections on the movie “A House of Dynamite”
I had high hopes for director Kathryn Bigelow’s House of Dynamite, a new Netflix movie about U.S. nuclear command and control. There’s so much potential for cinema to unpack the dilemmas and tragedies of living under a nuclear sword of Damocles, and my initial reaction was disappointment at the ways this fails to be that movie. But for all its shortcomings, the film also serves as a sobering reminder of the profound peril nuclear weapons entail.…
‘A House of Dynamite’ hits its mark, but can missile defense? - Taxpayers for Common Sense
“A House of Dynamite,” now streaming on Netflix, is a must see for anyone who appreciates a good nuclear thriller. But it’s also a must see for a nation that’s currently pursuing a missile defense shield that experts say could cost trillions of dollars and still fail to protect the United States from a nuclear attack. With the U.S. having already sunk over $400 billion into ballistic missile defenses that haven’t worked, history is poised to rep…
At a time when the nuclear threat has never been so palpable, Netflix's apocalyptic film falls flat. If you are looking for an icy warning, turn to this film released in 1964.
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