Narratives from the 2015 Toronto Film Festival
As mentioned in a previous column, documentaries are not always more truthful that fiction films.
New film promotes public workers’ fight for rights
Alantris Muhammad and millions of other workers like her face a big problem: The U.S. Supreme Court.
"Getting Back": Is revenge enough?
Sinclair dedicates her book "to those who have been bullied, whether the blows arrived by fists or with words."
Today in history: Centennial of playwright Arthur Miller
October 17 is the 100th birthdate of American author and playwright Arthur Miller.
Media exposés in new films “Spotlight” and “The Program”
"Spotlight" deals with the heavy subject matter of child abuse perpetrated by those posturing as Christians.
Progressive cinema in Toronto: An overview
Still one of the largest film festivals, the Toronto International Film Festival is boasting around 400 films in a 10-day extravaganza.
Today in history: Cellist Yo-Yo Ma born in 1955
Among his many distinctions are the National Medal of Arts, the Kennedy Center Honor, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
“Forsaken”: Middle-aged gun Jack Bauer home on the deranged range
Unless you are a diehard Western fan you may find this godforsaken flick torture to sit through.
Apocalypse redux: "Fear the Walking Dead" finale falters
The slipshod approach is agonizing enough, but the logistics of the whole affair, and how they were mishandled, are downright insulting.
“uCarmen” from South Africa: No castanets, bring in the marimbas
For the second year in a row, the world-renowned South African Isango Ensemble has come to Santa Monica's Broad Stage.
