films
How the Oscars began as a tool for union-avoidance
January 15, 2016Everyone's heard of the Academy Awards, but few know the anti-union origins of its sponsor.
Read more“The Big Short” in review: The fire next time
January 14, 2016The film version of Michael Lewis' non-fiction book "The Big Short" is a high percentage earner in the Great Recession sweepstakes.
Read more“The Revenant”: Voice in the wilderness
January 13, 2016"The Revenant" is a powerful, soaring reverie of love, duty, and survival . . . an environmentalist's epic.
Read moreHere’s why you should go see “Trumbo”
January 12, 2016If you haven't seen "Trumbo", check your movie listings, run to the nearest theater, and check it out.
Read moreOscar-winning cinematographer Haskell Wexler dies at 93
January 4, 2016"An amazing life has ended but his lifelong commitment to fight the good fight, for peace, for all humanity, will carry on."
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