Joseph Zimmermann
LATEST ARTICLES BY Joseph Zimmermann
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Arts
“Afonya”: a movie you might have missed
January 23, 2015The "Afonya" story remains relatable and enjoyable today as well as being an interesting glimpse into the ups and downs of the Soviet experiment.
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“From Spring to Summer”: A movie you might have missed
January 16, 2015The Korean people suffered mightily under the cruel occupation of imperialist Japan. That sad reality is brought to life in this well constructed war picture.
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“Little Big Man”: A movie you might have missed
January 13, 2015The film put an end to the portrayal of the settling of the West as a bugle-blowing heroic exercise of taming the savage inhabitants.
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Nasser ’56: A movie you might have missed
December 16, 2014It captures the moment in history of the nationalization of the International Maritime Company, which gave Egypt control over the Suez Canal.
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“I Was Nineteen”: Movies you might have missed
December 10, 2014The 1968 film "I Was Nineteen" was written and directed by Konrad Wolf, who used the film to relate his experiences in the closing weeks of World War II.
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F.I.S.T.: A movie you might have missed
December 4, 2014In 1978, Sylvester Stallone was cast to portray a labor leader with a story remarkably similar to that of the late James R. Hoffa.
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Movies you might have missed: “We’ll Live Till Monday”
November 21, 2014This film is "an honest portrayal that also deals frankly with the complex human problems that are involved in molding the communist man and woman."
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Labor
Wisconsin’s Walker worries as workers organize
October 31, 2014In U.S. elections, incumbent governors have an 80 percent chance of being re-elected. So why is Scott Walker having such a difficult time convincing voters to give him a second term?
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