Culture

Latin America in film: Catch these when you can

May 9, 2014 By Bill Meyer

Several films by or about Latin Americans stood out at the 13th Annual Tribeca Film Festival in New York last month.

Unauthorized

May 7, 2014 By Tim Mills

"There will be no revolutionary time-outs 'til we've finally won, 'cause the revolution will be unauthorized."

The war on film

May 7, 2014 By Joseph Zimmermann

As the generation who fought in World War II dwindles in numbers, we are losing crucial first-hand testimony of the heroic struggles to defeat fascism.

Progressive cinema: Whistleblowers at Tribeca

May 7, 2014 By Bill Meyer

Certainly the film of most interest to progressives at the Tribeca Film Festival this year would be 1971, directed and written by Johanna Hamilton.

Unique films get honors at Tribeca Film Fest

May 5, 2014 By Bill Meyer

The 12-day festival co-founded by Robert De Niro screened 89 feature films and 57 shorts to an audience of almost a half a million viewers.