The latest “Men in Black” films takes for granted a diverse and multicultural world, set in motion by the 1960’s.
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Men in Black 3 Embraces the Sixties
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Do Not Go Gently; Go Like Judy Dench
Judy Dench has become our current go-to actress for dignified old age.
A Film about a Teacher Taking Chances
“Monsieur Lazar” is a film about real learning, which sometimes can only happen in spite of school regulations.
Listen to the Music that Is All around You
In “As It Is in Heaven,” a famous conductor travels back to his childhood town and helps a church choir find the music that is in and around them.
The Hunger Games & the Job Market
“The Hunger Games” captures how my students see the contemporary job situation.
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Family Melodrama, Iranian Style
The Oscar-winning Iranian film “Separation” builds complication upon complication as families wrestle with difficult conditions.
Santorum, Like Dorothy, Keeps Going
In movie allusions used to capture the presidential primaries, Santorum is Dorothy, Romney is Terminator 3, and Gingrich is Bruce Willis in “The Sixth Sense.”
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The KKK Is So 20th Century
The KKK, propelled into prominence by a cutting edge social medium, is ironically faltering because of its inability to keep up with social media.
