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‘Donbass’: The ‘People’s Republic of Donetsk’ and more in the Wild East

November 23, 2020 By Ed Rampell

Press notes and critics observe that Donbass contains commentary on disinformation, propaganda and has an Orwellian outlook regarding our “post-truth” age of “alternative facts.”

Features from Iran at 2020 Toronto International Film Festival

November 4, 2020 By Bill Meyer

Many critics rate Iranian cinema as one of the most significant artistically, comparable to the classic Italian neorealist movement.

‘Capital in the Twenty-First Century’: Film popularizes Thomas Piketty’s work

April 30, 2020 By Eric A. Gordon

The latest May Day movie release...playing at a sofa near you.

‘Parásitos’, ¿cine político?

February 10, 2020 By Granma

Parásitos se ha proclamado como la gran vencedora de los Premios Oscars del 2020, al ganarr los lauros más importantes: el de Mejor director para Bong Joon-ho, Mejor Guión Original, Mejor Película Internacional y Mejor Películ.

‘Dark Waters’: DuPont chemical’s toxic profits

December 4, 2019 By Michael Berkowitz

All one needs to know about American corporate capitalism is brilliantly laid out in Mark Ruffalo’s new movie Dark Waters. Big company, in this case DuPont, manufactures toxic nightmare. Results fatal. Cover-up just as scary. Story...