Today in labor history: Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing" released
Twenty-five years ago today Spike Lee's union-made blockbuster movie on race and racism, "Do the Right Thing" was released in theaters nationwide.
"The Liberator": Simón Bolívar biopic has epic sweep of revolution
Film fans rejoice - the Simón Bolívar biopic "The Liberator," which U.S. premiered at the LA Film Festival, is the state of the art for progressive motion pictures.
The brief but bright life of Aaron Swartz - R.I.P.
Brian Knappenberger's riveting documentary, The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz is required viewing for anyone who values free speech and justice.
How Joe Louis became a symbol of the fight against racism
On June 19, 1936 Joe Louis climbed through the ropes at the Yankee Stadium in New York to face German heavyweight contender Max Schmeling in front of a sell-out crowd.
"Sarajevo": Saga of 1914 joins ranks of great pacifist films
Like Oliver Stone in JFK, Sarajevo's director Andreas Prochaska and writer Martin Ambrosch have created a counter-narrative to the official version of why the archduke was shot.
A million laughs: Go Seth, young man!
Seth MacFarlane's R-rated "A Million Ways to Die in the West" serves up a heaping pile of humor with a million mirthful movie moments.
"Trust Me": Nice agents finish last?
Clark Gregg is one of those actors whose name audiences may not know but whose face they will recognize. Especially for his recurring role as Marvel's Agent Phil Coulson.
Geer does Lear: Much ado about the 21st century relevancy of a Shakespearean plot point
The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum in Los Angeles has launched its season gloriously with "King Lear."
A largely forgotten tale: Communist Party's role in the South
The Unemployed People's Movement: Leftists, Liberals, and Labor in Georgia, 1929-1941 challenges the notion that Southern white workers were incapable of action with African Americans.
"Eat With Me": You may be hungry an hour after this tasty coming-out tale
"Eat With Me" alternates between being an enjoyable, poignant coming-out comedy drama and a paint-or rather film-by numbers story.
