Eye in the Sky: Surveillance and the art of Arnold Mesches
The manuscripts in question: Mesches' FBI file, 1945 to 1972; Arny, as he calls himself, is 91.
In "The Decent One," Heinrich Himmler: Dedicated family man
This haunting film, now in theaters, recently won the best documentary award at the Jerusalem Film Festival.
"Dear White People": A wild and crazy "post-racial" campus comedy
Justin Simien's "Dear White People" is like current affairs written with enlightening ideas about the state of race relations in today's supposedly "post-racial" USA.
The Revolution is coming to a theater near you: 1969 in review
One of the great things about the theater is that it can dramatize history, and the people who make it and shake it.
Panopticon's breathtaking ride on "Roads to the North"
When it comes to underground music, the black metal genre is about as subterranean as it gets.
Laughter through tears in Canada's "Rez Sisters"
First Nation women and one man give virtuoso performances in a play as true today as when written 28 years ago.
Chicago International Film Festival celebrates 50th anniversary
The longest-running competitive film festival in America is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month.
The Cold War plays at Toronto Film Festival
The Soviet Union was obsessed with two sports: hockey and chess. For decades, they held the championship in both arenas. Two new films bring back memories of those days.
“Sixteen Tons,” a novel about coal miners, invites us to rethink capitalism
"Sixteen Tons" represents violent behavior on all sides, urging us to reflect on the circumstances in our class culture that foster brutality.
