arts – Page 55 – People's World

Entrapment, food wars, and capitalism in three films

May 15, 2014 By Bill Meyer

A film that debuted at the recent Tribeca Film Festival offers compelling evidence that our government has gone too far in "protecting" its citizens.

H.R. Giger, 74: Surrealist artist known for his “Alien”

May 13, 2014 By Blake Skylar

Known worldwide by fans of alternative and surreal art and having something of a cult following, Giger was known for his unsettling and unique style of biomechanical science fiction designs.

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.