Hollywood and political power: A history of dangerous liaisons

On Vulture Hound, I use Meryl Streep's speech at the 74th Golden Globes as an opportunity to remind readers of the complex and often unhealthy relationship between Hollywood and political power:

http://vulturehound.co.uk/2017/01/hollywood-and-political-power-a-history-of-dangerous-liaisons/

Movies that predicted Trump: "All The King's Men" (1949)

On the Agony Booth, I continue to look at Movies That Predicted Trump by delving into Robert Rossen's Best Picture-winning adaptation of "All The King's Men", the governorship of Huey Long and what populist demagogues from both left and right have in common:

http://www.agonybooth.com/movies-that-predicted-trump-all-the-kings-men-1949-51648