While politics are always in play at the Academy Awards, it seems political movies are usually confined to the documentary category. So I thought I’d take a moment to honour some of the best political movies from the past year.<\/p>\n
Conspiracy Theory<\/strong>: Do the Liberals disapprove<\/span> of anti-terror legislation because of a fear civil liberties will be trampled upon? Not according to the maverick protagonist of this suspense thriller who believes Liberals oppose the renewal because the father in law of one of their MPs<\/span> has been called as a witness to the Air India investigation. What information does this witness have that the Liberals so desperately want to keep hidden? Does he know of a massive government fluoridation scheme which has been used to control the minds of Canadians during the \u201cdark decade\u201d? Is Herb Grey really an alien? Stephen Harper is determined to find out.<\/p>\n Sleepless in Budapest<\/strong>: A dashing candidate lives through many sleepless nights during his Hungarian vacation, leading to an on-again\/off-again love affair with the Canadian media. You\u2019ll laugh along during this film which begins as adventure, turns into comedy, and ends in tragedy. The Comedian<\/strong>: Several politicians try their hand at stand-up comedy, to varying<\/span> degrees of success. Chuckle as Peter McKay and Ralph Klein toss out their best Belinda Stronach<\/span> jokes. Cringe as John Kerry accidentally<\/span> implies soldiers are stupid and Stephane<\/span> Dion calls Stephen Harper fat. You may not find all these jokes funny but we all know Colin Mayes<\/span> will.<\/p>\n Four Endorsements and a Funeral:<\/strong> A young and charismatic MP arrives in Ottawa and vows to make an impact. Over the course of four years, he endorses Jim Prentice, the CPC<\/span> merger, Bob Rae, and Michael Ignatieff<\/span>. As for the funeral? His political career.<\/p>\n
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Failure to Launch<\/strong>: The story of Jim Dinning\u2019s leadership bid.<\/p>\n