Movies
‘Dead Pigs’: Where do they come from and where do they go?
August 11, 2021“The Sixth Generation” of Chinese filmmakers continue to shed light on the social maladies that have accompanied their nation’s shift toward a self-described “socialist market economy.”
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‘Stealing Chaplin’: The great gravediggers
May 5, 2021It may not be City Lights, but 'Stealing Chaplin' has its own delights for general audiences and film buffs who will enjoy seeing Charlie back in the limelight.
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A crowning achievement: Fairy tale vs. reality in ‘The Crown’
April 23, 2021Watching "The Crown" only strengthened my conviction that inherited wealth, privilege, and status are inherently evil, and that the British monarchy needs to be immediately abolished.
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‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’: The whole world is still watching
April 20, 2021The Trial of the Chicago 7 is live streaming on Netflix and can also be viewed on the big screen in some of the newly opened theaters.
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At PAFF: Nate Parker’s ‘American Skin’ plus Angela Davis
March 11, 2021The undaunted 29th Pan African Film Festival kicked off on the last day of Black History Month and runs through March 14.
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