Bill Meyer
LATEST ARTICLES BY Bill Meyer
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Opinion
Michael Moore’s film fest blooms in Traverse City
July 22, 2011Michael Moore's influence in the film industry has given birth to one of the most progressive film festivals in the world.
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Filmmaker asks: “Will the Real Terrorist Please Stand Up?”
June 15, 2011Saul Landau's new film abot the Cuban Five holds the position that our government has been jailing the wrong "terrorists."
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Progressive Cinema: The Oscars vs. The Progies
March 1, 2011Without the Oscar's glitz and glamor, the Progies laid honors on films of social substance, and artists of talent and commitment to the struggle.
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Pete Postlethwaite gave us the great “Brassed Off”
January 5, 2011The great British actor Pete Postlethwaite, who died of cancer Jan. 2 at 64, starred in one of the most progressive films that came out of England in the 1990s.
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Must-see list: stellar progressive film directors and their gems
January 4, 2011Here is a far from exhaustive list of some progressive directors and gems that should be mandatory viewing for activists who appreciate the power of film and culture in the struggle.
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New films to watch for, from around the world
November 24, 2010From "Circus Kids" to "Hitler in Hollywood," a cornucopia of wonderful progressive films will entertain and inspire viewers.
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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.
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“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.
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