Andrew Klavan dropped a fresh episode on his show where he walks viewers through a ranked list of science-fiction films — the sort of no-nonsense, opinionated media America needs more of. Klavan’s piece ran on the Daily Wire’s YouTube channel and teased an extended, member-only segment on DailyWire+, proving once again that conservative voices can build real audiences outside of the leftwing media machine. He promises plain talk about the movies themselves, not the cultural sermons that now dominate Hollywood reviews.
True to form, Klavan prizes storytelling, character, and moral imagination over the hollow spectacle and political messaging so common in modern blockbusters. He responds to a pre-made list of nominees with the kind of common-sense criticism that resonates with everyday Americans who just want to be entertained, not lectured. Listening to him is a reminder that film criticism can still value craft and courage instead of serving as a platform for progressive catechism.
That matters because the entertainment industry has been increasingly captured by an elite agenda that substitutes slogans for story arcs and virtue-signaling for genuine creativity. Klavan’s ranking is a small but important pushback: it reminds cultural consumers that movies were meant to edify and inspire, not to train us in the latest leftist catechism. Conservatives should celebrate voices that defend artistic freedom and push back against the soft censorship of corporate streaming executives.
The episode also shows how conservative creators are building alternative platforms and revenue streams — Klavan plugs member-only content and sponsors while refusing to bend the knee to woke advertisers. That practical independence is precisely what undermines the cultural chokehold of those media conglomerates that have treated consumers like lab rats for social experiments. If you’re tired of paying for product placement of progressive ideology, supporting independent conservative media is a patriotic act that rebuilds a market for wholesome entertainment.
At stake in debates over films is more than taste; it’s the battle for the soul of our culture. When storytellers like Klavan insist on virtues like courage, sacrifice, and honest humor, they keep alive the traditions that made Western cinema great and America exceptional. We don’t need art that flatters elites; we need art that challenges us to be better, and that’s a fight conservatives should embrace without apology.
Watch the episode, form your own rankings, and stop giving your money to brands and platforms that sneer at the values of hard-working Americans. Support creators who’ll call out the rot and still remind us why stories matter — then bring those values back into the broader marketplace so our kids grow up with heroes again.
