film
Actress Lauren Bacall, who protested Hollywood blacklist, dies at 89
August 14, 2014"Stardom isn't a career," Bacall once observed, "it's an accident." What a lucky accident it turned out to be.
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“Get On Up” says it loud: He’s Brown and he’s proud!
August 1, 2014Tate Taylor's well-directed Get On Up is the latest movie about tortured artiste who acts in self-destructive ways, a biopic about "The Godfather of Soul," James Brown.
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Jan Ole Gerster’s award-winning feature debut, A Coffee in Berlin
July 11, 2014It's a surprising delight to discover a bittersweet sensibility in this black and white dramedy with a decidely jazzy soundtrack.
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Today in labor history: Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing” released
June 30, 2014Twenty-five years ago today Spike Lee's union-made blockbuster movie on race and racism, "Do the Right Thing" was released in theaters nationwide.
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The brief but bright life of Aaron Swartz – R.I.P.
June 27, 2014Brian Knappenberger's riveting documentary, The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz is required viewing for anyone who values free speech and justice.
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