Election season is in the air and Turner Classic Movies is here to celebrate. Starting on September 6 and continuing every Friday up until this year’s general election, TCM will be running a nine-week limited series entitled “Making Change: The Most Significant Political Films of All Time.” This cinematic showcase is inspired by The New Republic rankings released in June 2023 and includes selections such as “All the King’s Men,” “Germany, Year Zero,” and “High and Low.
” To introduce the upcoming series, TCM host Ben Mankiewicz took to Washington D.C. for a trailer highlighting some of the films featured, as well as special guests like Stacey Abrams, Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, and John Turturro.
“I grew up here in Washington D.C.,” Mankiewicz said, the Capitol Building behind him.
“My father’s life was politics — capital P politics. Though I went in a different direction, I understood at an early age, politics intersects with everything — culture, business, Hollywood. So it’s no surprise that the movies have always reflected the political climate.
To predict it. To parody it. To challenge it.
” “Making Change” covers half of the films in The New Republic rankings, but many are also present on IndieWire’s Best Films for our Current Political Moment selection and our curation of the Best American Political Thrillers . The full schedule for the limited series, as well as guests and ranking of each film on The New Republic’s list can be.