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Bigelow’s A House of Dynamite Detonates a Sharp Political Thriller
The film portrays the tense 20 minutes before a nuclear missile strikes Chicago, highlighting government failures and the 61% chance of intercept success, experts say.
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'A House Of Dynamite' Stars Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson And More On The Fragility Of Humanity In Netflix Film
Idris Elba and Rebecca Ferguson hope A House of Dynamite teaches its audience about the importance of choosing elected officials who will do their utmost to protect and serve. The Netflix film, which focuses on what could happen if a rogue nuclear bomb is headed towards America, puts the politicians and officials making up Washington, D.C. on alert. Trey Mangum, Blavity/Shadow and Act Managing Editor, sat with Elba, Ferguson and other cast member
Kathryn Bigelow apparently makes typical American films: it's about violence and action. At the same time, her cinema is political and virtuosic. Her new attack on the audience's nerve costume awakens old fears.
“A House of Dynamite”: Battling a nuclear nightmare
CBS News, By David Martin, October 12, 2025 It’s a nightmare we’ve been living with all our lives. “I grew up in an era when we had to hide under our desks in the case of an atomic bomb,” said director Kathryn Bigelow, “so I suppose I was sort of imprinted early on with the prospect of nuclear war.” In Bigelow’s new film, “A House of Dynamite,” the prospect of nuclear war suddenly becomes an insane reality. It tells of a single missile launched…
A House of Dynamite Review: Kathryn Bigelow's nuclear war drama is a shock to the system
PLOT: A single nuclear missile is launched against the United States from an unknown adversary. In the minutes leading up to its impact, officials and the president must figure out how to respond, with the threat of kicking off a global nuclear war looming large. REVIEW: There have been some great movies about nuclear war—Dr. Strangelove, Fail Safe, and The Day After among them—but since the Cold War, it’s become a less familiar genre. Kathryn B…
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