film reviews
Chicago International Film Festival celebrates 50th anniversary
October 16, 2014The longest-running competitive film festival in America is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month.
Read moreThe Cold War plays at Toronto Film Festival
October 15, 2014The Soviet Union was obsessed with two sports: hockey and chess. For decades, they held the championship in both arenas. Two new films bring back memories of those days.
Read moreWhose land? Interview with an objective Israeli filmmaker
October 8, 2014Director Tamara Erde investigated both the Israeli and Palestinian public school systems, with access to teachers, students and administrators on both sides of the Wall.
Read more“The Liberator” generates some thinking
October 6, 2014My movie buddy went to see "Gone Girl" with her book club, so I recruited a professor friend of mine to see "The Liberator" with.
Read moreFor Whom the Whistle Blows: “The Kill Team”
August 14, 2014This documentary's real target market are those young impressionable people who have bought into the madness of Washington's endless imperial misadventures.
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