film
Review: ‘Captive State’ puts sci-fi and resistance center stage in Chicago
March 29, 2019The film is an ambitious effort that produces mixed results.
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How Frankenstein and Dracula created a union
October 31, 2018And Karloff wasn’t the only one who saw the worth of having a union in the workplace. Dracula star Bela Lugosi was also pro-union, and the two both actively organized actors and actresses on the sets...
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Capitalism: The real Frankenstein’s monster
July 23, 2018In the 200th anniversary of her famous book, very few have highlighted the socialist influences on author Mary Shelley.
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“Bombing Wall Street”: Yesterday and today
February 6, 2018The rise of Hoover, immigrant phobia, and the clash of capital and labor in the 1910s and 20s presaged our current conflicts.
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Netflix’s “Long Shot”: Dodgers baseball, HBO and legal justice
January 23, 2018Directed by Jacob LaMendola, this true-crime drama skillfully blends news, courtroom and police footage with interviews of the major players, and a bit of comedy.
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