★★☆☆☆ A documentary fronted by George Galloway, who narrates The Killings of Tony Blair as if he's recounting a horror story around a campfire, must be taken with a grain of salt. A bitter Labour party reject, who has his own form currying the favours of dictators and obfuscation, Galloway's re-emergence as a voice in the political sphere should be deemed as nothing other than opportunistic caterwauling. For all the legitimate criticisms of Blair and New Labour - and there are plenty of those - Sanne van den Bergh and Greg Ward's film has the depth of an animated Swp meme running on a loop for 90 minutes.
- 7/22/2016
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
The Killings of Tony Blair: watch the trailer for George Galloway's film about the former Pm – video
George Galloway – until recently the Respect MP for Bradford West – is an old adversary of Tony Blair, and he has presented and produced a documentary about Labour’s longtime leader in the 1990s and 2000s. Focussing on the decision to go to war in Iraq, Blair’s post-politics activities, and his effect on the Labour party itself, The Killings of Tony Blair is directed by Sanne van den Bergh and Greg Ward.
• The Killings of Tony Blair is in selected cinemas with live satellite Q&A on 27 July, and is released on DVD and digital on 15 August
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• The Killings of Tony Blair is in selected cinemas with live satellite Q&A on 27 July, and is released on DVD and digital on 15 August
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- 7/13/2016
- by Guardian Staff
- The Guardian - Film News
The involvement of George Galloway keeps this doc about the sins of the former British Pm strident and partisan, but it’s not half as incendiary as it thinks it is
George Galloway is front and centre, behind-the-scenes and in the woodwork of The Killing$ of Tony Blair, a have-a-go decimation of the former UK prime minister that arrives – after the findings of the Chilcot report – as a takedown of the taken down.
Crowdfunded through Kickstarter and co-directed by film-makers Greg Ward and Sanne van den Bergh, The Killing$ of Tony Blair is as strident and partisan as Galloway’s presence would lead you to expect. The lumpy title refers to three killings: the murder of old Labour, the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis during the 2003 invasion and – that dollar sign explained – the killing Blair made, post-pm, as a special advisor to Jp Morgan.
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George Galloway is front and centre, behind-the-scenes and in the woodwork of The Killing$ of Tony Blair, a have-a-go decimation of the former UK prime minister that arrives – after the findings of the Chilcot report – as a takedown of the taken down.
Crowdfunded through Kickstarter and co-directed by film-makers Greg Ward and Sanne van den Bergh, The Killing$ of Tony Blair is as strident and partisan as Galloway’s presence would lead you to expect. The lumpy title refers to three killings: the murder of old Labour, the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis during the 2003 invasion and – that dollar sign explained – the killing Blair made, post-pm, as a special advisor to Jp Morgan.
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- 7/7/2016
- by Henry Barnes
- The Guardian - Film News
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