v for vendetta

Natalie Portman Goes Full Diva in a Flat ‘Vox Lux’

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Dec 7, 2018 Even Portman’s strong presence, matched by a stellar Jude Law, can’t save actor-turned-filmmaker Brady Corbet from a troubled sophomore effort. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Chinese Scratch Heads After ‘V for Vendetta’ Airs

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 21, 2012 China’s state television network broadcast the anti-authoritarian movie that has become a symbol in the West of anarchic uprising against oppressive or totalitarian governments. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Alan Moore Comes to the Rescue of Occupy Wall Street

Staff / Truthdig Dec 4, 2011 Writer and artist Frank Miller’s harsh, anti-OWS voice does not boom in comic book shops and the halls of the Internet alone. Alan Moore, widely beloved author of the industry classics "Watchmen" and "V for Vendetta," offers a badly needed antidote to the torrent of sneering contempt Miller published on his blog weeks ago. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘We Are Legion’: Hacktivists on Film

Staff / Truthdig Nov 9, 2011 Whatever else might be said about groups like Anonymous and LulzSec -- and the MSM says plenty without saying much -- they don't play Assuming the position of the rogue hacktivist, their members take on big targets in business, government (more) . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

From ‘V’ to OWS: One Mask’s Story

Staff / Truthdig Oct 21, 2011 Occupy Wall Street protesters have worn it, as have Anonymous hactivists, chief WikiLeaker Julian Assange and that guy who shared the screen with a shorn Natalie Portman in "V for Vendetta" (that would be Hugo Weaving, who also appears in another cult conspiracy movie, "The Matrix") But where did the dapper and sinister (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )