Staff Picks: Inauguration Edition 2021
It’s almost the end of the first month of 2021, and just over a week since the U.S. saw a new president take office. In light of the occasion, some of us highlighted our favorite political films below!

Driven by ambition, Macbeth murders his way to the throne, only to find himself imprisoned by the guilt of his actions. As blood stains his crown and regret consumes his soul, the pursuit of power becomes a tragedy of a man who destroys everything he loves, only to realize that some sins can never be undone.
It’s almost the end of the first month of 2021, and just over a week since the U.S. saw a new president take office. In light of the occasion, some of us highlighted our favorite political films below!
This is not a story of oppression but a story of liberation.
Movies also have the ability to make the audience think deeper about an issue that plagues society. "Blindspotting" does that without shying away from the intense reality of police brutality and racial discrimination.
In this remake of the 1993 film of the same name, The Wedding Banquet follows the life of two queer couples as they struggle with life-changing decisions.
Directed by George Miller, Thunderdome continues to follow the titular character through post-apocalyptic Australia.
"La Noria" deftly subverts audience expectations as it explores childhood grief, anxieties, and pain. The award-winning short shows us that often our monsters are often sprung from our darkest places.