arts and entertainment
“My Brooklyn: The Battle for the Soul of a City”
August 10, 2012"My Brooklyn: The Battle for the Soul of a City" is a documentary film about gentrification and development in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.
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Movies you might have missed: “Fateless”
August 9, 2012The capitalist industrialists of Nazi Germany were instrumental in the political rise and installation of Adolph Hitler as master of Germany.
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Gore Vidal: brilliant provocateur
August 8, 2012Gore Vidal was a very specific sort of figure, heir to the heritage of Oscar Wilde and Dorothy Parker. His description of himself: a "gentleman bitch."
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“Trishna”: Love story twisted by class oppression
August 1, 2012The movie is supposed to be a modern adaptation, set in India, of the Thomas Hardy classic, "Tess of the D'Urbervilles."
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Compelling documentaries: “The First Rasta” and “Marley”
August 1, 2012Two films recently released to DVD provide a sweeping opportunity to learn more about Rastafari identity and culture.
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