Film: Nine Overlooked Groundbreakers by Female Directors
These classics never received the recognition they deserved.
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Conspiracy Theories, Then and Now
A 1974 movie starring Warren Beatty has a lot to tell us today about conspiracy theories and why they attract so many people.
A Movie About a Movie Made During a Time of War
Two years before Russia’s full invasion of Ukraine, a single mom and her four children shot a documentary film about daily life in the Donbas region, which was already torn by fighting between the two sides.
Three Anti-Capitalist Documentaries to Stream During the Shutdown
Also see “Five Anti-Capitalist Films to Watch in Isolation” by Liz Vogt Right now, it’s easy to feel disconnected.…
What To Watch: ‘About a Teacher’ Explores the Struggles of a Public School Instructor & His Students
For decades, teaching has been considered the fallback of the inept. After all, the old chestnut, “Those who can,…
Five Anti-Capitalist Films to Watch While in Isolation
Also see “Three Anti-Capitalist Documentaries to Stream During the Shutdown” by Liz Vogt The pandemic we find ourselves in…
Scorsese and Pacino Resurrect Jimmy Hoffa in ‘The Irishman’
Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman, his latest cinematic exploration of the world of organized crime, is perhaps one of the…
‘Imprisoned’ Highlights Human Fallibility in the Criminal Justice System
Hollywood studios invest vast sums of money in the films they produce, and the stories they tell tend to…
Director Stéphane Brizé Depicts Class Struggle With Dark Realism in ‘At War’
Few films portray working people realistically. One thinks of rare movies such as Hollywood’s Norma Rae, the independent Salt…
Lessons on Grassroots Campaigning from ‘Councilwoman’
Carmen Castillo is a housekeeper. A Dominican immigrant, she is raising three kids and lives in an impoverished neighborhood…