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There’s a conspiracy at the heart of every political thriller — from Shakespeare’s Julius Ceasar to John Le Carre. In the mid-1970s, the best filmmakers in America put the turmoil of the times into dark, paranoid movies about forces beyond our control. Derek John spoke with Village Voice film critic J. Hoberman about the golden […]
There’s a conspiracy at the heart of every political thriller — from Shakespeare’s Julius Ceasar to John Le Carre. In the mid-1970s, the best filmmakers in America put the turmoil of the times into dark, paranoid movies about forces beyond our control. Derek John spoke with Village Voice film critic J. Hoberman about the golden age of political thrillers.