arts and entertainment
How capitalism underdeveloped Appalachia: The economic truth ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ ignores
December 1, 2020It’s a tough trip for J.D. Vance and the viewer, but as the ride bumps along, it stays safely above the larger issues that actually shape the afflictions of Appalachia.
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‘Lovecraft Country’: Liberating 1950s apartheid America one monster at a time
November 20, 2020It’s now a done deal with the series already out in its entirety, but the best pilot and one of the best shows of the year is HBO’s Lovecraft Country.
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‘Accused’: Finnish composer tackles political interrogations from France, GDR and USA
November 18, 2020Living in a firmly established social democracy, Finnish composer Magnus Lindberg probably doesn’t hear very often about political interrogations in his own country, but the subject obviously interests him.
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New movie musical about 1919 Canadian general strike takes timely ‘Stand!’
November 16, 2020More than a century later, Winnipeg's 1919 General Strike gets the big screen treatment.
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LGBTQ, homelessness, family, prison at 2020 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
October 26, 2020In what is likely my final report from this year’s Festival, here are more capsule reviews of short films from Hawaii being screened at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, which is taking place through...
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