“13 Hours” and “Cartel Land”: Cries and whispers
"Cartel Land" is a serious film, evenhanded in showing the complexities of vigilante action.
Screen Actors Guild Awards — the union alternative to the Oscars
"Yes, it's glitzy and glamorous, but really it's about celebrating our union."
Bullets and broken hearts over Broadway
So, a Marxist walks into a theater to watch a fluffy new musical set in the 1930s - and leaves with a big wide smile across his face.
The Progies show how film awards can be inclusive and progressive
Nominations for the Progie Awards have been voted on. May the Best Progressive films and filmmakers win!
"The Big Short” in review: The fire next time
The film version of Michael Lewis' non-fiction book "The Big Short" is a high percentage earner in the Great Recession sweepstakes.
"The Revenant": Voice in the wilderness
"The Revenant" is a powerful, soaring reverie of love, duty, and survival . . . an environmentalist's epic.
