arts
Geer does Lear: Much ado about the 21st century relevancy of a Shakespearean plot point
June 25, 2014The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum in Los Angeles has launched its season gloriously with "King Lear."
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Public intimacy in the new South Africa
June 19, 2014"Public Intimacy" is not outwardly political, but it raises questions about the legacy not only of apartheid but of the freedom struggle itself.
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“Ida”: Women discover socialist Poland and themselves
June 9, 2014It's a road picture, as the two women go back to their family's homestead and figure out what happened.
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From Congo to North Dakota, films examine the human condition
June 2, 2014Several films screened at the recent 2014 Tribeca Film Festival deal with the search for peace and justice, or for truth and understanding. They offer much valuable food for thought.
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Entrapment, food wars, and capitalism in three films
May 15, 2014A film that debuted at the recent Tribeca Film Festival offers compelling evidence that our government has gone too far in "protecting" its citizens.
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