In writing on the politics of Hollywood westerns, John Marini once wrote, “The western, then, could look critically at the supposed virtues of progress and the forces—perhaps more virtuous—opposed to it. It did not take the superiority of civilization—or the future—for granted. The law, and civilization, too, had to justify themselves, in an almost philosophic way.”
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Fox News Contributor Joey Jones joins host Ben Domenech to discuss the 1962 western film, “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.”
Tom Rogan, commentary writer at the Washington Examiner, joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the newly declassified UFO videos.
The Pentagon released three videos this week, one from 2004 and two from 2015, because they wanted to “clear up any misconceptions by the public on whether or not the footage that has been circulating was real”. They had previously been leaked, but were officially released by the Department of Defense. Rogan explains the importance of these videos and what they tell us.
In The Federalist Radio Hour’s newest mini-series, Federalist Senior Contributor Libby Emmons joins host Ben Domenech to discuss the ’90s sci-fi film, “The Fifth Element.”
“It’s one of my favorite movies because it is a sci-fi movie … it’s a super sexy love story set in a very bizarre, analogue future. There’s nothing else like this movie. It’s both very surface and has a lot of depth to it. It’s kind of weird,” Emmons said.
