films
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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‘Unorthodox’: The vagaries of victimization
April 1, 2020As this group of religious zealots have turned from being victims to being perpetrators, there is a cautionary that needs to be attached to this kind of fundamentalism.
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