"Black Death": a film about plague, horror, deep thoughts
"Black Death" is a thought provoking and frightening tale set in 1348 England.
Progressive Cinema: The Oscars vs. The Progies
Without the Oscar's glitz and glamor, the Progies laid honors on films of social substance, and artists of talent and commitment to the struggle.
Nominees announced for “people’s alternative” Academy Awards
The James Agee Cinema Circle has announced its fourth annual "Progie" Award nominees for 2010's best progressive films, actors and filmmakers.
"The Company Men": It's tough for bosses
The story of a laid-off worker would have made a much better movie than this one, about three executives dealing with unemployment.
Pete Postlethwaite gave us the great “Brassed Off”
The great British actor Pete Postlethwaite, who died of cancer Jan. 2 at 64, starred in one of the most progressive films that came out of England in the 1990s.
"Made in Dagenham": feisty women who know how to fight
The best scene in the new British film, "Made in Dagenham," comes when a reporter asks Mrs O'Grady how her band of strikers will be able to cope. "We're women!" she explains pointedly.
Must-see list: stellar progressive film directors and their gems
Here is a far from exhaustive list of some progressive directors and gems that should be mandatory viewing for activists who appreciate the power of film and culture in the struggle.
Crowded theaters: Quick view of holiday movies
Jim Lane reviews Black Swan, Tangled, The Tourist and True Grit.
"Fair Game": Valerie Plame, Iraq truth and lies
"Fair Game" steadily explains how the truth was twisted, exploded, exploited and finally suppressed, to convince Americans to sacrifice our riches and our children in Iraq.
“Four Lions”: comedy about would-be terrorists
Marketed as a laugh-filled romp, "Four Lions" offers much more.
