
“Billy Elliot”: Broadway musical meets proletarian drama
Combines a commercial, crowd-pleasing form of expression that also roots the characters and plot firmly in class conflict and consciousness.

Hello to Godard’s latest film, “Goodbye to Language”
To paraphrase TV's 1960s sci-fi series "The Outer Limits," there is nothing wrong with your screen. Do not attempt to adjust the picture.

Hope is the root of activism
Activism like that takes courage and wisdom. It emerges out of deep places in the human spirit, the interior felt-life experience expressed by the arts and also by religion.

From neo-realism to neo-liberalism: “Two Days, One Night”
The word "depression" indicates a downturn, and can refer to psychological or economic dimensions.

Stuart Scott captured hearts of millions, including mine
Stuart Scott, acclaimed ESPN sports broadcaster and journalist, who captured the hearts of millions of sports fans, died yesterday at the age of 49 of cancer.

