“Thor” hammers away at box office
Rather than coming off as corny and preposterous, Thor contains scenes that are grandiose and moving.
Trapped in history: “Cave of Forgotten Dreams”
In "Cave of Forgotten Dreams," Herzog adds a sometimes absurd, but always human, touch.
“My Perestroika”: Russians cope with capitalism in fascinating documentary
Few films released in the West have shown how the transition from socialism has affected Russians and other Eastern Europeans.
“Love During Wartime”: A Romeo and Juliet story from the Holy Land
A couple's innocent dream to escape the bonds of politics, time and tribe ineluctably butts up against the sanctions of all-too-organized society at every turn.
"Orgasm Inc.": a revealing documentary
Science's current counterpart to the space race is the competition to send women over the moon.
"Miral": controversial film paints Middle East mirage
Painter and filmmaker Julian Schnabel's latest venture onto the screen is a controversial adaptation of Rula Jebreal's novelistic memoir of her childhood and youth beginning just around the time of the Nakba, otherwise known as Israel's war of independence.
"Potiche": entertaining film features stars, strikes, class struggle
The delightful Potiche tackles the class war in an extremely entertaining, thought-provoking, funny way.
Korean film explores employee and employer relationship
The essential relationship between employee and employer is explored in this outstanding allegory/soap opera.
"Islam radicals" hearing recalls Hollywood witchhunt
Peter King's congressional inquisition of the purported "radicalization" of U.S. Muslims is taking place the same month as the 60th anniversary of another all-American witch hunt.
