"film. The tribute to the director of It's a Wonderful Life, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and Meet John Doe is no accident: Capra embodied the hope of New Deal America, which emerged from the Great Depression with the wounds of poverty and displacement not yet fully healed, the ghosts of the harvest bums still haunting the backroads of America."
"Like the master of Hollywood's golden age, Reiner sought to portray the dignity of characters who believe they can improve the lives of their fellow citizens, who choose the right path even if they have to pay a price for it; he portrays an America built on immigration and the mixing of cultures, in which solidarity among the weakest builds deep networks of defense against the power of the strongest."
"Rob Reiner was murdered on December 14, along with his wife Michelle, in circumstances so tragic they are difficult to imagineall indications point to his middle son as the perpetrator. Trump's ruthless and outrageous reaction the director was always highly critical of Trump's presidencyreflects the chasm between Reiner's vision of the country as portrayed in his films and the cruelty of ICE raids against migrants and the megalomania of the current occupant of the White House."
Rob Reiner translated Frank Capra's New Deal-era optimism into late 20th-century political cinema by depicting dignified characters who act from moral conviction. His films emphasize immigration, cultural mixing, and solidarity among vulnerable communities as defenses against concentrated power. Reiner engaged U.S. history and politics in films such as LBJ, Ghosts of Mississippi, and Shock and Awe, portraying leaders, civil rights struggles, and journalistic resistance to official falsehoods. Reiner and his wife Michelle were murdered on December 14, with indications pointing to a family member as the perpetrator. Contemporary political reactions underscore a sharp contrast between his cinematic ideals and current cruelty in policy and rhetoric.
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