TOTALLY UNDER CONTROL (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

(as themselves) Kathleen Sebelius, Taison Bell, Rick Bright, Scott Becker, Francis Riedo, Thomas Frieden, Michael Shear, Eva Lee, Max Kennedy, Caroline Chen, Michael Bowen, James Lawler, Kim Jon Yong, Victoria Kim, Alex Greninger, Vladimir Zelenko, Beth Cameron

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side), Ophelia Harutyunyan (film debut) and Suzanne Hillinger (film debut), directors, producers; Brian Deming (Dig Two Graves) and Peter Nashel (I, Tonya), composers; Ben Bloodwell (The Last Gladiators), cinematographer; Lindy Jankura (The Armstrong Lie) and Alex Keipper (American Jihad), editors

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Nine months after recording its first few cases of COVID-19, America has seen over 200,000 lives lost and significant damage to its economy. With several on-screen testimonies from public health officials and an in-depth look at the government’s handling of the crisis, this film uncovers a seriously unnerving – if not that surprising – cause of the country’s botched handling of the outbreak…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Coming days before the US election is this damning exposé of the Trump administration’s failure to take control of the COVID-19 pandemic, while also revealing the severe incompetence and corruption that led to so many people dying from the virus.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 23RD OCTOBER 2020

Search from over ten years of movies here:

Other recent reviews:

Reminders of Him (dir. Vanessa Caswill)

A former convict attempts to reconnect with her old life…

One Last Deal (dir. Brendan Muldowney)

A ruthless football agent finds his career on the verge of imploding…

How to Make a Killing (dir. John Patton Ford)

After being disowned by his wealthy family, Becket sets out to murderously reclaim his inheritance…

Mother’s Pride (dir. Nick Moorcroft)

A struggling community pub finds success after brewing its own beer…

The Bride! (dir. Maggie Gyllenhaal)

In 1930s Chicago, a woman is resurrected by Frankenstein’s monster…

Sound of Falling (dir. Mascha Schilinski)

Four generations of girls from different historical periods are connected by a farm in Germany…

Hoppers (dir. Daniel Chong)

A young animal lover enters the world of animals via some revolutionary new tech…

Scream 7 (dir. Kevin Williamson)

A new Ghostface killer emerges to terrorise Sidney Prescott and her family…

Sirât (dir. Óliver Laxe)

In the Moroccan deserts, a group of ravers goes on a tense odyssey…

The Bluff (dir. Frank E. Flowers)

A former pirate must protect her family from a vengeful captain…

Optimized by Optimole