Families react to tragedy in "August: Osage County" and "Nebraska"
By now, we should be convinced that Meryl Streep can do anything, but we've never seen her do ugly like this!
“Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit”: propaganda dressed as entertainment
Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of Ruskies? The Shadow Recruit knows!
"The Wolf of Wall Street": "Mean Streets" director does "Ugly Street"
It's an ugly, unforgivable movie of shameful practices and sociopathic tendencies. How else, of course, would you make a movie about Wall Street finance?
Black-themed films lead Progie nominations
Riding a wave of black-themed films, movies about slavery, apartheid, and police repression dominate this year's nominations for best progressive films.
"American Hustle" is not a masterpiece, it's just a lot of fun
"American Hustle" isn't an art experience; it isn't a universal story and it won't change your life or your attitude. It's only what movies are made to be: fun.
“Negro Comrades of the Crown” should be required reading
Horne focuses on the reactionary nature of U.S. slavery and racism, and demonstrates the vanguard role of African Americans in the struggle for freedom.
In "Her" boy meets computer, falls in love
My movie buddy drifted off to sleep during the talky new sci-fi film "Her." The good news about Spike Jonze's unusual film is the terrific acting by Joaquin Phoenix.
“Opposing Jim Crow”: How African Americans helped shape Soviet antiracism
"Opposing Jim Crow: African Americans and the Soviet Indictment of U.S. Racism, 1928-1937" critically investigates what she calls "Soviet antiracism."
