Alan Rickman, star of stage and “Harry Potter,” dies at 69
Rickman, a classically trained stage star and sensual screen villain has died after a battle with cancer.
Oscar-winning cinematographer Haskell Wexler dies at 93
"An amazing life has ended but his lifelong commitment to fight the good fight, for peace, for all humanity, will carry on."
Leaked emails a reminder of comics' anti-woman problem
Emails uncovered by Wikileaks, and anti-woman comments in an interview with Avengers actors, do not paint a nice picture of how Marvel views women.
Indigenous people walk off set of Adam Sandler film "Ridiculous Six"
Reducing a whole group of people down to stereotypes further dehumanizes Native people.
Cesar Chavez film is excellent addition to labor history
"Cesar Chavez" tells the important details of the life of the inspiring hero of labor and social justice for Chicanos.
Progressive cinema: Occupy stars in Traverse City
The Occupy Wall Street movement was one of the main themes at Michigan's Traverse City Film Festival this year.
Progressive cinema: Overview of 2012 Traverse City Film Festival
The Traverse City Film Festival just completed its 8th season with an amazing array of over 200 films screened at seven theaters.
“Jesus Was a Commie” and “Vapor Trail”
Among the 59 short films screened at the Traverse City Film Festival, the title that attracted the most attention was "Jesus Was a Commie," directed by the accomplished actor Matthew Modine.
Movies tell the truth at Michael Moore's film festival
The film fest in Traverse City, Mich., created an enormously popular event that featured the best in progressive cinema, both challenging and entertaining.
Harry Potter and the tide of history
Viewing the story only as a well-written parable of becoming an adult misses a lot - humanity itself came of age in the 20th century.
