Movies
Palestine at the Toronto International Film Festival
October 29, 2021Films made about the Israeli Occupation of Palestine and the plight of the Palestinians are increasing in number.
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Canada at the Toronto International Film Festival
October 28, 2021A main theme in Canadian films is the history of the First Nations and their relations to colonial exploiters.
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‘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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