film review
“Ida”: Women discover socialist Poland and themselves
June 9, 2014It's a road picture, as the two women go back to their family's homestead and figure out what happened.
Read moreFrom Congo to North Dakota, films examine the human condition
June 2, 2014Several films screened at the recent 2014 Tribeca Film Festival deal with the search for peace and justice, or for truth and understanding. They offer much valuable food for thought.
Read moreThe war on film
May 7, 2014As the generation who fought in World War II dwindles in numbers, we are losing crucial first-hand testimony of the heroic struggles to defeat fascism.
Read moreMarch movies that came in like a lamb, went out like a lamb
April 10, 2014I was eager to see "The Grand Budapest Hotel" because its creator has done such fine whimsical works before. Both of them raised whimsy to an art form, and so does this latest work.
Read moreFamilies react to tragedy in “August: Osage County” and “Nebraska”
January 21, 2014By now, we should be convinced that Meryl Streep can do anything, but we've never seen her do ugly like this!
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