Culture
“Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart”: Portrait in black and red
January 11, 2018Director Tracy Heather Strain’s new documentary is a portrait of a woman ahead of her time.
Read more“A Queerly Joyful Noise”: LGBT choruses in theory and practice
January 10, 2018This is a complicated subject with a lot of moving ideas and parts.
Read more“Bright”: New Netflix film has standard neoliberal politics
January 9, 2018"Bright" perpetuates the dangerous notions of pro-cop propaganda, and enables false stereotypes of marginalized communities.
Read more“The Shape of Water”: Shapes of things to come
January 8, 2018Guillermo del Toro’s beautifully crafted new film is a smart, funny, passionate sendup of Cold War hysteria and current right-wing white supremacy.
Read moreFinding Middle East humanity in films about terror, war, and fundamentalism
January 5, 2018In each film, the story was often set amidst scenes of chaos, devastation and brutal oppression.
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