Movies

The tribute to horror films was an unrelenting filmic homage to violence against women.read more

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A group of film critics, called the James Agee Cinema Circle, has just released its nominations. See who is up for best picture, best actor, best actress, best documentary.read more

If director James Cameron was looking to tell a story from the point of view of people of color, as he said he was, then he fell woefully short in “Avatar.” Whatever his intentions, the movie is actually a study of the white savior complex.read more

As the mother of a royalty-worshipping little girl, my feelings about Disney’s first black princess are mixed. From the media coverage of “The Princess and the Frog,” you’d think it was a historical moment akin to President Obama’s election.read more

It makes you look, up close, at a victim — not only of revolting abuse by her father and mother, but also of malignant neglect by our society.read more

My guest for this week is the documentary filmmaker Glenn Silber. We discuss his latest, "Labor Day," about Obama's election and the SEIU.

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It's about Sabra and Shatila, and if you’re a politically conscious cinema buff, you can’t ask for a better movie.read more

The newest “Star Trek” movie deals with a subject close to my heart: interracial children.read more

My guest this week is Ellen Spiro, co-director of the film "Body of War."

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My guest this week is legendary talk show host Phil Donahue, who is the co-director of the powerful film "Body of War."

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