Bill Meyer
LATEST ARTICLES BY Bill Meyer
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Culture
“All Governments Lie”: New documentary about I.F. Stone
October 6, 2016Independent journalism is the focus of a spirited new documentary.
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Culture
“The Birth of a Nation” receives standing ovation
October 3, 2016Never has a film captured the profound history of American slave rebellions as powerfully and artistically as this one.
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Arts
“The Skyjacker’s Tale”: Miscarriage of justice in 1970s St. Croix
September 27, 2016It's one of the most colorful and stylized political stories at the Toronto International Film Festival, a totally absorbing and entertaining film, full of creative reenactments.
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Arts
“I Am Not Your Negro” film based on James Baldwin book
September 27, 2016The filmmaker took 10 years to bring this masterpiece to the screen, after being rejected by every American studio he approached.
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Arts
The Toronto International Film Festival 2016: A preview
September 9, 2016Master film directors abound in this latest installment of a festival that respects the craft of filmmaking.
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“Junction 48”: Palestinian rappers searching for normalcy, humanity, and love
June 9, 2016Activism, women's rights, and rap music were some motifs of the only Palestinian/Israeli-themed film at Tribeca this year.
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Films critique modern warfare—abroad and in U.S. cities
June 7, 2016Two new documentaries show the moral and human impact of a war without clear targets or objectives.
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“Shadow World” exposes mega-industry of global weapon sales
June 6, 2016New film shows how U.S.-based corporations are supplying weapons for wars around the globe.
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