films
‘Working Man’ film an important contribution toward understanding today’s American proletariat
May 4, 2020In the course of touring the film festival circuit in advance of its theatrical release, Working Man garnered a number of awards.
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Class and corona culture: The more things change…
April 21, 2020In many ways the rearrangement of life in the wake of the global impact of the coronavirus has created a brave new world.
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The Kaminski method: Tight, taut WWII action in ‘Enemy Lines’
April 20, 2020As people grapple with a planetary pandemic, an exciting new movie is premiering just in time to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of our last global conflagration.
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Sickness and the cure: The great pandemic films, and the greatest
April 14, 2020The current disaster is an opportunity for us to build a better world. Understanding this one is just the first step!
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What does a hero look like? See ‘El Pepe: A Supreme Life’
April 8, 2020At first glance, he’s a gnarled, wizened, disheveled, weather-beaten old man. He could use a trim and new clothes. He sits on a bench at his farm, the chickens pecking for insects in the ground around...
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