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“BP Stands for Bad People”: Film Brings Heartbreaking Stories From Residents of the Louisiana Bayou
Residents are critical not only of BP, but of government capitulation to the corporate giant.
“German Autumn” Reveals Similarities Between Postwar Germany and Our World Today
Although Stig Dagerman's book about postwar Germany was written over 60 years ago, his masterful telling of the citizens' circumstances evoke a feeling of similarity to the problems we …
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“Bless Me, Ultima”: Movie Revisits Controversy, Succeeds, After 40 Years
Brown faces, magic of northern New Mexico's landscapes and Indo-Hispano culture in movie, Bless Me, Ultima, charm Roberto Rodriguez.
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Review of: The Unlikely Secret Agent
It's a cliché that people don't know how strong they are until they're in a bind, but it's also true, and Ronnie Kasrils' loving tribute to his deceased wife, …
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“The Injustice Files”: Racial Profiling Edition
Filmmaker Keith Beauchamp on three little-known cases of racial profiling, which proves to be a wrenching and enlightening journey through the lens of unequal justice in America.
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Documentaries That Could Change the World: The Best Non-Fiction Films of 2012
Each of the last few years I have compiled an annual list of the year's best films and divided them into fiction and non-fiction categories. Since "best of the …
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Learning Solidarity on the Blue Planet: A Fable for the Ages
A children's story with a provocative message for all.
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Four New Documentaries About Political Economy and the Reach of Corporate America’s Tentacles Around the World
When Bubbles Burst Those seeking deeper understanding of the planet's shaky economic and financial condition should watch Hans Petter Moland'sWhen Bubbles Burst. The main subject of this Norwegian documentary …
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Ethelbert Miller’s Fifth Inning
A distinguished African American poet and for decades a prime cultural organizer on the campus of Howard University in the glory era of Black Studies and in the largely …
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“I Still Believe Anita Hill”: Unafraid to Declare Side Over Persistent Problem
Eleanor J. Bader reviews I Still Believe Anita Hill: Three Generations Discuss the Legacies of Speaking Truth to Power, highlighting the continuing challenge of confronting sexual harrassment despite the …