“Black Panther Party: Vanguard of the Revolution” – unfinished business
A stirring montage of film clips, talking heads and still photos of one of the most dramatic movements in modern history.
The Chile coup and Pinochet’s “Christian” torture chamber in “Colonia”
German director Florian Gallenberger's Colonia is arguably this year's Zürich Film Festival's hardest-hitting film.
Media exposés in new films “Spotlight” and “The Program”
"Spotlight" deals with the heavy subject matter of child abuse perpetrated by those posturing as Christians.
Progressive cinema in Toronto: An overview
Still one of the largest film festivals, the Toronto International Film Festival is boasting around 400 films in a 10-day extravaganza.
Lesbian-themed film “Carol” in the era of conformity
This is a slow-moving, deliberately paced character study of lovers whose sexual orientation challenges and threatens the status quo.
“Forsaken”: Middle-aged gun Jack Bauer home on the deranged range
Unless you are a diehard Western fan you may find this godforsaken flick torture to sit through.
Film fatales: Women in solidarity against Hollywood sexism
In this male dominated industry, women filmmakers support one another. It's no surprise then that national collective Film Fatales is gaining traction.
Frederick Wiseman’s tour de force “In Jackson Heights”
An absorbing, documentary look at the multi-cultural community in Queens, New York City, where 167 languages are spoken.
"Freeheld": Ms. and Ms. Smith go to Washington
Inspired by a true story. The precedent struck by Laurel and Stacie's struggle played a major role in the same-sex marriage movement.
Fresh from Toronto International Film Festival: “This Changes Everything”
"What if global warming isn't only a crisis? What if it's the best chance you're ever going to get to build a better world?"
