“American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs”
This radical icon remains full of grace: Bogged down she's not, as she remains ready for the revolution, whatever form it may take.
“Dormant Beauty:” a searing look at death and politics
The topical Dormant Beauty is about - depending on your point of view - the right to die, or rather, perhaps, the right to life.
Tricky Dick rides again in “Our Nixon”
Our Nixon, shown at the 2013 Los Angeles Film Festival, is a compilation film by Penny Lane about the only U.S. president who resigned and left office in disgrace.
"Man of Steel" is the definitive Superman
How do you make a super-powered, cape-wearing alien work in the eyes of a cynical, seen-it-all-before 2013 audience?
New “Star Trek” boldly goes...where it's gone before
Star Trek Into Darkness is a pleasant enough popcorn flick with plenty of character development. But it falls short of its full potential.
"Iron Man 3" is more about the man behind the armor
In Iron Man 3, the rich playboy's arrogance costs him and those he cares about dearly.
Tribeca Film Festival features new progressive movies
Now in its 12th year, the Tribeca Film Festival in lower Manhattan has grown to world prominence and offers a wide array of international cinema and world premieres.
"Evil Dead" is more dead than evil
Five friends head to a cabin deep in the woods, where they find a sinister book that unleashes a demonic force, which proceeds to pick them off one by one.
Artsy liberals deal with nuclear annihilation and their daughter
There aren't enough accolades to describe Elle Fanning as Ginger in this lovely movie.
“Koch Brothers Exposed”: must-see DVD hits hard
Director Robert Greenwald shines a penetrating light on the way in which billionaire brothers Dave and Charles Koch have used their money to impose their conservative agenda.
