film reviews
Children on screen: Four dramatic new films
April 19, 2023As much as they represent important social themes and are entertaining as well, these films may actually signal a turn in dealing with issues of childhood.
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‘Rabble Rousers: Frances Goldin and the Fight for Cooper Square’ film review
March 27, 2023At Cooper Square, people did the impossible: beat back the real estate speculators and aligned power brokers to take control of a piece of their neighborhood.
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Nixon’s secret plan for ending the Vietnam War? Nuclear annihilation of Vietnam
March 24, 2023A review of PBS’ new film The Movement and the Madman.
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‘Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me’ review: Raw unfiltered spotlight on mental health
March 10, 2023It's a doc that challenges the audience to reconsider views of mental health access, celebrity women, and respectability politics.
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Diana Dors v. Marilyn Monroe: Class, crime, and the ‘Blonde Bombshell’
March 1, 2023An offering for Women's History Month.
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