EL SEGUNDO HERALD August 13, 2020 Page 5
Entertainment
Boys State’s Mock Government Perfectly Simulates
Our Democracy–Which is Both Fascinating and Frightening
Ryan Rojas for Cinemacy.com
of our very own American democracy, if it
Robert, the political “bro”; and the quiet,
When Tom Hanks’ Greyhound released on
were run by children (I won’t put too fine a
yet inspiring Steven–each of whom bring
AppleTV+ a few weeks ago, I didn’t feel the
point on thoughts if this is how our political
different ideologies and politics to their part
need to sign up for the streaming service
system feels like it’s currently being run).
of camp. All bright and scholarly, the fun in
in order to watch it. Yet after an advanced
There are a few characters that Boys State
the movie is watching them all jockey and
screening of the new documentary Boys State
follows–including Ben, the political junkie;
campaign to win the votes of their respective
(available to stream this Friday on Apple
TV+), I feel compelled to tell everyone I
know that they should absolutely sign up
for the streaming service, which is the film’s
exclusive distribution platform (and which I
might have to do just to watch it again, and
then maybe check out Greyhound).
The new release from A24, Boys State first
premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier
this year and was awarded the Grand Jury
Prize for Best Documentary. An annual event
put on by the prestigious American Legion (a
national institution that’s included members
such as Dick Cheney and Rush Limbaugh),
Boys State shows a week-long camp of 1200
teenage boys–all politically aspiring in their
own ways– whose primary objective is to “run
for office” of their respective Federalist and
Nationalist parties, and win the votes needed
to secure desired positions. What ends up
being captured is an incredible simulation Boys State, courtesy A24. Ryan Rojas
campers, making for suspenseful, funny, and
by the end, moving moments.
While it might be sad that we’ll know that
some of these young men will inevitably become
corrupted in their road to politics, Boys State
also brings the hope that we are truly witnessing
new voices in the next generation that will
lead us to a brighter future and better state.
Distributed by A24, ‘Boys State’ is available
to stream on Apple TV+ this Friday. •
Our skillet version of this popular dish features sautéed chicken breasts topped with ham and Swiss cheese all simmered
in a creamy white wine sauce. This is a restaurant quality meal that goes from stove-top to table in just 40 minutes!
Ingredients Directions
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• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 1/4 pounds, skinless, boneless chicken breast
halves (4 small breast halves)
• 1 can (10 1/2 ounces) Campbell’s® Condensed
Cream of Chicken Soupor Campbell’s® Condensed
98% Fat Free Cream of Chicken Soup
• 1/4 cup chardonnay wine or other dry white wine
• 4 slices deli ham
• 4 slices Swiss cheese
• 6 ounces (1/2 of a 12-ounce package) medium egg
noodles, cooked and drained
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Shortcut Chicken Cordon Bleu
Recipe Provided by Campbell Soup Company
• Step 1: Heat the butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Season the chicken as desired. Add the chicken
and cook for 6 minutes or until browned on both sides. Remove the chicken from the skillet.
• Step 2: Add the soup and wine to the skillet and heat to a boil, stirring to scrape up the browned bits from the bottom
of the skillet.
• Step 3: Return the chicken to the skillet. Top the chicken with 1 slice ham and 1 slice cheese each. Reduce the heat
to low. Cover and cook for 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Serve the chicken and sauce over the
noodles. Drizzle with the lemon juice.