Movies
Movies you might have missed: “The Intruder”
February 14, 2012A 30-year-old William Shatner presents a convincing composite of a hatemonger: the consummate con man, full of easy charm and courtly manners that he uses to ingratiate himself with unsuspecting locals
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“A Separation”: revelatory film about life in contemporary Iran
February 13, 2012The movie deserves its Oscar buzz as best foreign film. As with any good artistic experience, moviegoers are transformed as they watch.
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What the Oscars ignore: Progies spotlight films you should see
January 25, 2012Progie nominees contain a wealth of progressive content and contain many suggestions for progressives viewers to watch ... if you can find the films at your local theater, on TV or anywhere in the U.S.!
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Movies you might have missed: “Mondays in the Sun”
January 11, 2012Despite the often-depressing vignettes of the characters' plight, the story is ultimately one of the pride and dignity of the working class.
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Movies you might have missed: “I Am Twenty”
January 5, 2012Soviet filmmakers were often criticized in the West for producing stories sneeringly termed "boy gets tractor, meets girl."
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