Category Archives: Conflict Movies

Movies that illustrate important conflict themes and are good movies too!

James P Carse: Finite and Infinite Games

Posted on November 2, 2011 by creativeconflictwisdom

I found the work of James P Carse very interesting for conflict work and thought a short posting of his approach might be interesting. Here is though it is hard to track down much about him since he left NYU: … Continue reading →

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Conflict Movie: ‘Good Will Hunting’ Possibly Had a Point

Posted on October 23, 2011 by creativeconflictwisdom

Great posting from my friend Mel: Matt Damon telling it like it may be, even is*, as the character Will Hunting in the great movie, directed by Gus Van Sant: ‘Good Will Hunting’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8rQNdBmPek&feature=share Footnote: ‘Telling like it is’ means … Continue reading →

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Conflict Movie: The Whistle Blower: Kathryn Bolkovac

Posted on September 8, 2011 by creativeconflictwisdom

I have just seen the extraordinary new movie ‘The Whistle Blower’ about the real life story of the appalling involvement of UN, US contractors and other international diplomats, in the aftermath of the Serbian/Bosnian war, who set up sex slave … Continue reading →

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Imagining the Downside of Immortality

Posted on August 28, 2011 by creativeconflictwisdom

Interesting piece in immortality in the New York Times. I am not sure what implications this might have for conflict, but we would have a lot more time for it! Both to have conflict and to sort it out. And … Continue reading →

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How Aimee Remembers Jaguar: War Poem

Posted on July 12, 2011 by creativeconflictwisdom

Felice Schragenheim and Lilly Wust were gay lovers, who managed to survive together for a brief period in Nazi Germany in 1942-44. Felice was a Jewish resistance fighter, and later died probably on the march between concentration camps in Poland … Continue reading →

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Rebekah Brooks Bribery Admission: Murdochgate Release 2.5

Posted on July 12, 2011 by creativeconflictwisdom

Hmm, Rebekah Brooks, the executive at the heart of the Murdochgate scandal, admitting bribes were paid to the British police for information: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1AJjnl2y8U

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Murdochgate: The Movie

Posted on July 11, 2011 by creativeconflictwisdom

Well, I guess in time they will make a movie about the whole Murdochgate swamp. In the meantime, there already is a movie that throws a lot of light on the issue of corporate morality. It’s called ‘Michael Clayton‘ and … Continue reading →

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The Movie The Kingdom

Posted on June 28, 2011 by creativeconflictwisdom

I like the movie The Kingdom, directed by Peter Berg, because it gives a realistic impression of the complexity of the political situation in Saudi Arabia, and it is also a high quality action movie. But I like it for … Continue reading →

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No Nuclear Weapons?

Posted on June 24, 2011 by creativeconflictwisdom

Interesting documentary by Lucy Walker trailered in today’s UK Guardian newspaper: http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/video/2011/jun/24/countdown-to-zero-video-review

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War: Not a Good Idea but an Addiction too, Sebastian Junger Shows

Posted on May 26, 2011 by creativeconflictwisdom

I am just reading the amazing, grueling ‘War‘ by Sebastian Junger. There is nothing much to say, except read it, and discover for yourself how bloody awful war is. This book is the closest to the war poems of the … Continue reading →

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