"The Water Diviner": A farmer's post-war search for closure
We saw this film because we've consistently been impressed with Australian movies. We weren't disappointed.
“There is Power in a Union”: Strong story needs to take our side
This is a thorough and objective account of American labor history from its beginnings to recent times.
“Ex Machina”: what will the androids do?
You can tell when a movie was a genuine art experience if you're still thinking about it a week after you saw it.
To drone or not to drone? - "Good Kill" asks the question
A film has been made dramatizing the dubious Unmanned Aerial Vehicle program and the controversies surrounding it.
"In Walt We Trust": Radical new assessment of Walt Whitman
Few American literary figures have received as much critical analysis as Walt Whitman.
"The Other Blacklist": Red Scare's impact on African Americans
Mary Helen Washington's book is a welcomed addition to the history of the period, especially its impact on African Americans.
"Avengers: Age of Ultron": Wham! Bam! Kaboom!
To me, "Age of Ultron" had all the charm and insight of a fireworks display.
"Mad Men": Betty gives poignant gift
Season seven, episode thirteen: what an utterly sad Mother's Day episode!
Poets honor 'migration' paintings of Jacob Lawrence
For a tribute in verse to one of the 20th century's greatest painters, the late Jacob Lawrence, only the finest poets would do.
In new play, God comes to Earth, finds his humanity
So, did you hear the one about God walking into the psychologist's office? That's the premise of "O My God."
