Movies
“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.
Read moreWhat 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.!
Read moreMovies 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.
Read moreMovies 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."
Read more“Young Adult”: You can’t go home again to Kilimanjaro
December 19, 2011The only uplifting thing in the movie was the IATSE union bug in the last frame.
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