“A Better Life” puts a human face on illegal immigrants, something the United States sorely needs.
Tag Archives: Film
In “The Artist,” Silence Is Golden
“The Artist” is a feast of allusions for those who know and love Hollywood’s golden age.
Choose, GOP: Rich Mobster or Sleazy Pimp
Columnist Jonathan Chait compares the current battle between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich for GOP voters to the love triangle in the Scorsese film “Casino.”
Vs. Obama, Would Mitt Change Movies?
To run successfully against Obama, Mitt Romney may need to flipflop from Gordon Gekko in “Wall Street” to Edward Lewis in “Pretty Woman.”
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Jane Austen Can Change Your Love Life
“Jane Austen Book Club” makes the point that great literature can in fact change your life.
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The Mechanical Magic of the Movies
Martin Scorcese’s “Hugo” pays homage to fantasist Georges Méliès and the history of the movies.
Braveheart Is NOT a Christmas Movie
GOP members of the House were citing “Braveheart” in their recent battle with the Senate, but “It’s a Wonderful Life” is the movie we should be talking about at this time of year.
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It’s the Pictures that Got Small
Watching movies at home makes them something other than movies.
Can Humanitarians Stop Violence?
The Oscar-winning film “In a Better World” explores how to respond to the world’s violence in an authentic and uncompromising way.
