films
Harry Potter and the tide of history
July 26, 2011Viewing the story only as a well-written parable of becoming an adult misses a lot - humanity itself came of age in the 20th century.
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Charlie Chaplin film fest evokes lessons for today
July 19, 2011Eighty years after his visit to Berlin, Charlie Chaplin's 80 films continue to make audiences laugh and think.
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Crowded theaters: Quick view of holiday movies
December 29, 2010Jim Lane reviews Black Swan, Tangled, The Tourist and True Grit.
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Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows, darkest and best of series yet
November 24, 2010"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1" is the best of the Harry Potter movies to date.
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Filmmaker Ousmane Sembène, lifelong radical
June 22, 2007His films tackled the most contentious issues in Africa, frequently provoking the indignation of the ruling class of both his home country and its former colonizer.
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