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Song of the Day #6,072: ‘Breakers Roar’ – Sturgill Simpson

Continuing my countdown of last year’s best films…

Best Films of 2024
#9. Civil War

I can’t recall the last time a trailer generated as much controversy as the one for Alex Garland’s Civil War.

Some people thought it was irresponsible for a film to depict a modern-day civil war, particularly at a time when our politics have the country hopelessly divided and norms have eroded to the point that citizens believe storming the Capitol to overturn an election is an example of peaceful protest.

Others laughed at the film’s teased Texas/California alliance, assuming Garland (a Brit) was so ignorant of American politics that he didn’t know how to properly draw the battle lines.

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Song of the Day #6,046: ‘Say No Go’ – De La Soul

My next 2024 music selection comes from a movie that stirred up quite a bit of controversy before it was even released. During a contentious election season, some people thought Alex Garland’s Civil War would encourage bad actors to start a real one.

It turns out the film was less about real world tensions and more about the journalists who capture horrifying images of war — to inform the public, but also for the grim fix it provides them.

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