Movies
Love, revolution, Lula: films from Latin America
November 18, 2010Two new films from Latin America dramatize the progressive histories of Cuba and Brazil: one an allegory, the other a biopic of a charismatic leader.
Read more“Problema”: fascinating film of ideas
November 5, 2010This eight-year project is one of the most thought-provoking and stimulating intellectual exercises ever recorded on film.
Read more“The Girl” resists male dominance
November 2, 2010Swedish stoic Lisbeth Salander, Goth woman, continues her resistance to international political conspiracy and, even more important, worldwide male dominance.
Read moreStunning films from China to Wall Street
October 26, 2010Recommended films: the thrilling Chinese "Aftershock," the emotionally powerful "ANPO: Art X War," "Client 9," and the latest by John Sayles.
Read more“Social Network” is a must see
October 20, 2010"The Social Network" highlights the positive and far-reaching aspects of the inevitable online revolution sweeping the world through Facebook. But the film also emphasizes the betrayal, greed, and lonely attributes that came to the network's creator...
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