Progies honor transsexuals, feminists, card-carrying Communists and more in film
The Progies honor films that stand up for human, worker, and women's rights, gay rights, minority rights, peace, the environment, and against fascism.
This week in history: Hattie McDaniel, first African American Oscar winner
On February 29, 1940, Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Academy Award.
“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?
"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.
Documentary on Black Panther Party explores organization’s complex history
The film shows people who wanted to stand up and fight back against the oppression they faced.
Inextricable bond between shepherd and flock: A modern Icelandic tragicomic film
Icelandic director Grímur Hákonarson has a small hit on his hands in his new film "Rams," starring two of his country's leading stage actors.
“The Settlers”: an unsettling look at the Israeli settlements issue
A compelling, must see, tour de force outline of the issue that has helped fuel 50 years of Middle East conflicts.
