Cutie and The Boxer - The depressing tale of how marriage crushes a woman's dreams and creativity while leaving her jackass husband to do whatever he wishes with his life. Well made, with a touch of hope thrown in.
The Square - The depressing tale of the death and destruction that accompanied the Egyptian Revolution and how even though people's hopes and ideals inspire them to great acts, in the end it doesn't really change much. Well made, inspiring and hopeless.
Dirty Wars - The depressing tale of the completely out of control murder machine that is the U.S. drone program and how we are ensuring the world will have another generation of anti-western terrorists. Well made, eye-opening and soul-crushing.
20 Feet From Stardom - The depressing tale of how the back up singers of motown defined a style of music and got chewed up and spit out by the system. Actually, this movie couldn't figure out if it wanted us to be sad for the plight of back up singers, or happy that they have paying jobs that fit their talents. This one had a wandering and sometimes contradictory point of view and was the least well-made of the bunch.
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