Arts
Anti-teacher-union “Won’t Back Down” flunks at box office
October 3, 2012"Won't Back Down," the Hollywood movie portraying teachers unions as pretty much the devil, has set the record for the worst opening since 1982.
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“Looper” is a neo-noir mind bender done right
October 2, 2012Despite the current influx of "all form and no content" movies, it seems that, once or twice a year, a cerebral sci-fi film comes along, bursting with originality and innovation. This year brought us "Looper."
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Films from Israel and Palestine address tough issues
October 2, 2012Two new and totally different films about Palestinian refugee camps premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival.
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‘Fringe’ episode confirms it’s the best show on TV
October 1, 2012I can tell from watching the first episode of the fifth season that it will be as good, if not better, than the four that have gone before it.
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Unique films from North Korea, Chile, Argentina
October 1, 2012It isn't often you see films from North Korea demonized in Western media and relegated to obscurity.
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