Tag Archives: Film

Putting a Human Face on Immigrants

By Robin Bates | Published: March 2, 2012

“A Better Life” puts a human face on illegal immigrants, something the United States sorely needs.

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In “The Artist,” Silence Is Golden

By Robin Bates | Published: February 17, 2012

“The Artist” is a feast of allusions for those who know and love Hollywood’s golden age.

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Choose, GOP: Rich Mobster or Sleazy Pimp

By Robin Bates | Published: January 27, 2012

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.”

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Vs. Obama, Would Mitt Change Movies?

By Robin Bates | Published: January 20, 2012

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

By Robin Bates | Published: January 6, 2012

“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

By Robin Bates | Published: December 30, 2011

Martin Scorcese’s “Hugo” pays homage to fantasist Georges Méliès and the history of the movies.

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Braveheart Is NOT a Christmas Movie

By Robin Bates | Published: December 23, 2011

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

By Robin Bates | Published: November 4, 2011

Watching movies at home makes them something other than movies.

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Can Humanitarians Stop Violence?

By Robin Bates | Published: October 21, 2011

The Oscar-winning film “In a Better World” explores how to respond to the world’s violence in an authentic and uncompromising way.

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