DEADLOCKED: HOW AMERICA SHAPED THE SUPREME COURT: Filmmaker Dawn Porter on new four-part Showtime series – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 09/22/2023
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DEADLOCKED: HOW AMERICA SHAPED THE SUPREME COURT is a new four-part documentary series about the history of our highest court. It premieres on Showtime and Paramount+ on Friday, September 22, with new episodes available on subsequent Fridays. DEADLOCKED filmmaker Dawn Porter has won multiple awards and nominations for her previous documentaries, which include JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE, GIDEON’S ARMY, the miniseries BOBBY KENNEDY FOR PRESIDENT, the docuseries PHILLY D.A., and several episodes of PBS’s INDEPENDENT LENS. In a Zoom call with Assignment X, Porter talks about what DEADLOCKED shows us about the U.S. Supreme Court. ASSIGNMENT X: What made you […]Read On »


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Movie Review: JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 07/03/2020
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Stars: John Lewis Director: Dawn Porter Distributor: Magnolia Pictures Release Date: July 3, 2020 JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE is, as its title suggests, a biographical documentary about the Democratic Georgia congressman and civil rights activist who has served in the U.S. House since 1987. Director/producer Dawn Porter and her subject both exude cautious optimism in the face of current events. “Good trouble” is what Lewis urges people to get into, which he also refers to “necessary trouble.” This means standing up for one’s principles and being willing to face sometimes monumental consequences. Lewis has survived segregation, over forty arrests during […]Read On »


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