Culture
Love, revolution, Lula: films from Latin America
November 18, 2010Two new films from Latin America dramatize the progressive histories of Cuba and Brazil: one an allegory, the other a biopic of a charismatic leader.
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Residents protest “Brighton Beach” stereotypes
November 17, 2010BROOKLYN, N.Y. - The Russian-speaking residents of Brighton Beach are fighting caricatures and ethnic bias in a new Lifetime Television series.
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“Problema”: fascinating film of ideas
November 5, 2010This eight-year project is one of the most thought-provoking and stimulating intellectual exercises ever recorded on film.
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“The Girl” resists male dominance
November 2, 2010Swedish stoic Lisbeth Salander, Goth woman, continues her resistance to international political conspiracy and, even more important, worldwide male dominance.
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Television gets “Outsourced”
November 2, 2010Somehow, an NBC sitcom about U.S. jobs going overseas is becoming a hit.
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