film reviews
“The Chesapeake Bay Retriever”: A shaggy dog mystery story
December 1, 2014Blitzstein was a fine writer and critic, whose articles appeared several times in communist publications in the 30s and 40s when he was a Party member.
Read moreMovies you might have missed: “We’ll Live Till Monday”
November 21, 2014This film is "an honest portrayal that also deals frankly with the complex human problems that are involved in molding the communist man and woman."
Read moreFlorence of Suburbia: “The Vortex” in review
November 19, 2014While "The Vortex" contains more than its fair share of sharp banter, it is also a powerful dramedy.
Read moreTelevision news criticized in “Nightcrawler”
November 13, 2014Most of the reviews call "Nightcrawler" a gorefest, made-for-Halloween, shocker. But there's a lot more to it.
Read moreRussian films at Chicago International Film Festival
November 12, 2014New 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.
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