Culture
Cine Liberación: The revolutionary cinema we need
April 28, 2023Pablo Navarrete recalls the achievements of Third Cinema in Argentina and Cuba for the sake of socialist filmmakers today.
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‘Pamela: A Love Story’ tackles media sexism and questions of agency, consent
April 27, 2023Often, when people think of Pamela Anderson, they only envision a busty Baywatch blonde. A new Netflix documentary shows there’s much more to the actress.
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REVIEW: Depressing ‘Beau is Afraid’ saved by biting, dark comedy and great performances
April 26, 2023If you’re looking for uplifting cinema, then Beau is Afraid will not be for you.
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Harry Belafonte—Giant of the arts and the struggle for justice and democracy
April 26, 2023Speaking of himself, Belafonte said he was “an activist who became an artist: I was not an artist who became an activist.”
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The real and reel Ava Gardner: What price celebrityhood?
April 25, 2023As a film historian, when I heard a bioplay was being mounted about silver screen siren Ava Gardner at one of L.A.’s finest theaters, the Geffen Playhouse, it was “Westwood Ho!” for moi.
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