In the 1970s, theories abounded when it came to the question of the 1963 Kennedy assassination. It probably wasn't the beginning of the Conspiracy Theory Crowd, but things certainly accelerated from there. And of course some of this stuff boiled over into Hollywood, which made a few films that touched on the events of November 22, 1963, often in the form of thinly-veiled stories.
In this episode we're looking at two of them: 1974's The Parallax View, directed by Alan J. Pakula, and Winter Kills, from 1979 (or thereabouts, you'll just have to listen in to find out why it's not more specific), written and directed by William Richert. In both of them, one person works hard to uncover the truth behind unnatural deaths...and the bigger picture that's driving everything. You may not get all the answers, but you won't be disappointed by these movies.
COMING ATTRACTIONS:
Next time around we're taking a look at a pair of foreign films that are set during unnamed wars: First up is Jean-Luc Godard's Weekend (1967), followed by Ingmar Bergman's Shame (1968). Be warned that Weekend has some disturbing images and themes.
