film reviews – Page 50 – People's World

August Wilson’s Radio Golf applies radical traditions in assessing racial, economic progress

October 5, 2018 By Tim Libretti

At a time when we seem to get further and further away from democracy, drifting toward authoritarianism, Radio Golf stands as important drama for our time.

‘United Skates,’ an eye-opening documentary on African-American roller rinks

October 3, 2018 By Eric A. Gordon

Roller skating rinks have declined precipitously over the last decades in America, and we get to see some of the reasons why.

‘Moroni for President’: A gay Mormon Navajo freedom fighter

September 28, 2018 By Ed Rampell

Based on its name, I thought it might be a satire based on Trump about a moron running for the White House. But to paraphrase an old saying, don’t judge a film by its title.

‘Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable’ rides the wild surf undefeated

September 26, 2018 By Ed Rampell

Aaron Lieber’s exquisitely shot Unstoppable is the second feature-length film about the 13-year-old Kauai girl whose arm was bitten off by a tiger shark in 2003.

‘Neruda’ to screen in Los Angeles in Marxist Movie Series

September 25, 2018 By Special to People’s World

The screening of Neruda is part of Marx @ 200: The Marxist Movie Series, commemorating the bicentennial of Karl Marx’s birth with films by and/or about Marxists.