"Philomena:" heartbreak, fortitude, and search for closure
It's something of a "buddy movie," one of many where two people with great dissimilarities are teamed together in some common objective over which they have no agreement.
Today in labor history: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducts first woman
On Jan. 3, 1987, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame admitted its first woman performer, Detroit legend Aretha Franklin.
“Club Red”: Vacation, Soviet-style
Koenker also paints a vivid, detailed picture of a government sincerely attempting to live up to its promise of "the good life" for its citizens.
“1913 Massacre”: Great movie about Michigan tragedy
1913 Massacre is a touching documentary that revisits the tragic events that took place in the copper mining town of Calumet in the northern tip of Michigan on Christmas Eve 1913.
"The Book Thief": A child looks at fascism
"The Book Thief" is not a happy movie. It's narrated by Death, though he's a trifle friendlier than usually depicted.
This Thanksgiving, I'm thankful for "Strange Fruit"
I am so thankful for Abel Meeropol's brilliant creation because "Strange Fruit"'s growing power gives me hope. The pen just could be mightier than the sword after all.
Rushes to judgment: Top 10 assassination / conspiracy movies
Conventional thinkers, hacks and propagandists may seek to perpetrate and perpetuate lone gunman, magic bullet and other cover-ups about assassinations and the like - but the big screen knows better!
“Black Revolutionary” explores life of William Patterson and global freedom fight
In Gerald Horne's new book, "Black Revolutionary: William Patterson and the Globalization of the African American Freedom Struggle," we are privy to William L. Patterson's transformation from well-to-do lawyer to a revolutionary.
Take heart in struggle for freedom, see “12 Years a Slave”
Based on a narrative written by Northrup in 1853, the film takes you inside slavery, from the slaves' point of view.
Finding her authentic voice
Several stories reflect te author's gnawing awareness of severe class and ethnic disparities in her adopted land.
