Lead-up to Tribeca: Havana Film Fest, games for change
Despite great diversions, Tribeca was calling me with an enticing list of films.
“Ex Machina”: what will the androids do?
You can tell when a movie was a genuine art experience if you're still thinking about it a week after you saw it.
To drone or not to drone? - "Good Kill" asks the question
A film has been made dramatizing the dubious Unmanned Aerial Vehicle program and the controversies surrounding it.
"In Walt We Trust": Radical new assessment of Walt Whitman
Few American literary figures have received as much critical analysis as Walt Whitman.
"The Other Blacklist": Red Scare's impact on African Americans
Mary Helen Washington's book is a welcomed addition to the history of the period, especially its impact on African Americans.
"Avengers: Age of Ultron": Wham! Bam! Kaboom!
To me, "Age of Ultron" had all the charm and insight of a fireworks display.
"Mad Men": Betty gives poignant gift
Season seven, episode thirteen: what an utterly sad Mother's Day episode!
Bewitched: America’s Puritan past - and present
"Abigail/1702" reminds us of America's primal sins and psychoses, and ponders the deeply reactionary side of U.S. history.
Not a very comfortable place for "Mad Men"
Odd disjointedness and surreal fantasy dreamscapes feature prominently in this episode.
Today in history: Centennial of radical artist Orson Welles
On this date in 1915, the director and title role star of the classic 1941 film "Citizen Kane" was born.
