films
“Looper” is a neo-noir mind bender done right
October 2, 2012Despite the current influx of "all form and no content" movies, it seems that, once or twice a year, a cerebral sci-fi film comes along, bursting with originality and innovation. This year brought us "Looper."
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Unique films from North Korea, Chile, Argentina
October 1, 2012It isn't often you see films from North Korea demonized in Western media and relegated to obscurity.
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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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