films
Progressive cinema: Occupy stars in Traverse City
August 13, 2012The Occupy Wall Street movement was one of the main themes at Michigan's Traverse City Film Festival this year.
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Progressive cinema: Overview of 2012 Traverse City Film Festival
August 10, 2012The Traverse City Film Festival just completed its 8th season with an amazing array of over 200 films screened at seven theaters.
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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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