Open letter to Motion Picture Academy, L.A. Women’s Theater Festival
"Dear Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences, you have come under intense criticism for Cloroxing this year's Oscars..."
New opera “Fallujah”: Heartbreaking look at war and PTSD online now
It is the first opera written about the Iraq War, and it is highly worthwhile.
“Spies Are Forever”: When genres collide
The conventions of the espionage thriller meet the attributes of the musical, with lots of comedy along the way.
Last tango in Kabul? “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” and the embedded reporter
"Tango" perpetuates that age-old Hollywood tradition of setting stories in the "exotic" Third World.
2016 “Socialist Register” takes aim at politics of the global right
The Socialist Register has once again demonstrated why, after 52 years, it remains one of the premier international academic journals of the left.
“Race” and “Risen”: Two films, two very different kinds of hero
What does it mean to be a hero? What can we learn from our heroes? How shall we treat them?
“Striking Gridiron”: A touchdown for readers
"Striking Gridiron" is based on the 1959 undefeated season of the Braddock High School football Tigers.
Progressive cinema: “Angel of Nanjing”
The film shows how love for life and people can drive a person in a country of over a billion to exercise compassion for his fellow humans.
"Requiem for the American Dream": Wake-up call!
Noam Chomsky's new film is a clear-eyed, easily accessible outline of how and why American idealism has been sabotaged.
New Civil War book examines the role of guerrilla conflict
Until recently, the role of the Civil War guerrilla has been largely neglected.
