Culture
Immigrant worker is modest hero in “A Better Life”
July 21, 2011Movie Review A Better Life Directed by Chris Weitz 98 minutes, 2011, PG-13 For some reason, the advertisements for A Better Life emphasize that director Chris Weitz's credits include About a Boy. The new movie is...
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Union culture making a comeback
July 21, 2011North Texans are following a national trend toward bringing union culture back into the American consciousness.
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Cuban drama shines at LA film fest
July 13, 2011Those who missed June screenings at the Los Angeles Film Festival of the "Boleto a Paraiso" have another opportunity to buy a ticket.
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“Richard III”: Classic with a modern lesson
July 12, 2011Enjoying Shakespeare under the stars at Topanga Canyon's Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum is de rigeur during summertime for Angeleno theatergoers.
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“Names of Love” juggles froth, sex, history, politics
July 11, 2011Watching the first few minutes unfold, one might be lulled into the belief that the next hour and a half will be spent consuming light filmic fare.
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