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Russian films at Chicago International Film Festival

November 12, 2014 By Bill Meyer

New themes are appearing in Russian films that expose the extent of government corruption, which decimates a people subjected to an increasing supply of drugs, crime, and violence.

Hits and misses at Chicago International Film Festival

November 10, 2014 By Bill Meyer

There were many great films at the Chicago festival, including several great bio docs about formidable persons in the arts.

Alice in Blunderland: “The Dance of Death” and war between the sexes

November 7, 2014 By Ed Rampell

This production of the Swedish playwright August Strindberg's 1900 "The Dance of Death," now playing in Pasadena, is expertly acted and directed.

From Congo to North Dakota, films examine the human condition

June 2, 2014 By Bill Meyer

Several 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.

“The Summit:” Adventure, death, jaw-dropping cinematography

October 9, 2013 By Ed Rampell

The Summit provokes many questions, but should appeal to aficionados of adventure (in particular mountaineering).