Culture
“Blackhat”: The thinker’s thriller
January 16, 2015Director Mann has made the tried and true thriller genre timely and cutting edge, as well as sitting-on-the-edge-of-your-seat exciting.
Read moreHello to Godard’s latest film, “Goodbye to Language”
January 15, 2015To paraphrase TV's 1960s sci-fi series "The Outer Limits," there is nothing wrong with your screen. Do not attempt to adjust the picture.
Read moreHope is the root of activism
January 14, 2015Activism like that takes courage and wisdom. It emerges out of deep places in the human spirit, the interior felt-life experience expressed by the arts and also by religion.
Read more“Little Big Man”: A movie you might have missed
January 13, 2015The film put an end to the portrayal of the settling of the West as a bugle-blowing heroic exercise of taming the savage inhabitants.
Read moreFrom neo-realism to neo-liberalism: “Two Days, One Night”
January 8, 2015The word "depression" indicates a downturn, and can refer to psychological or economic dimensions.
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