Stories by Noy Thrupkaew
Noy Thrupkaew is a Prospect senior correspondent.
Full of uncomfortable truths about American racism, Sarah Silverman's
Jesus is Magic would benefit from a bit more structure and a bit less of a 'bigot, doodie, fuck spree.'
Posted on Dec 3, 2005
A new documentary about Peru's former leader Alberto Fujimori may ping American viewers with uncomfortable similarities to our own war on terrorism.
Posted on Oct 21, 2005
A new documentary about a 10-year legal battle against McDonald's is full of drama, big butts, and heroism.
Posted on Jun 28, 2005
Comic artist Marjane Satrapi reveals what Iranian women talk about when they're alone.
Posted on Apr 29, 2005
As a new documentary shows, at Enron, perception was reality. And through the lens of free-market capitalism and deregulation, with the help of multiple shady plots, all that could be seen was piles and piles of money.
Posted on Apr 22, 2005
A documentary by and about Afghan women pulls its punches.
Posted on Nov 16, 2004
She once Derrida'd everything. Then scorned the philosopher. Here, she deconstructs her love-hate relationship.
Posted on Oct 20, 2004
Michael Moore-bashing, conspiracy theories, and more at the first conservative film festival.
Posted on Sep 22, 2004
Two new Asian films – 'Hero' and 'Last Life in the Universe' – are visually stunning. But only one makes you fall in love.
Posted on Sep 17, 2004
A new film tracks the backroom machinations of Bush advisor Karl Rove: puppetmaster, Svengali, man behind the curtain.
Posted on Aug 26, 2004
The daughter of Mafia boss John Gotti bares all in a new reality series – and she's every bit as deliciously trashy, immature, and colorful as expected.
Posted on Aug 11, 2004
A new documentary about the life of historian Howard Zinn shows why he's adored by Matt Damon and millions more.
Posted on Jul 27, 2004
Too frightened to face an Asian Film Fest's standard horror fare, your not-so-intrepid reviewer uncovers some emotionally and intellectually rich gems.
Posted on Jul 8, 2004
Here's a little constructive criticism for two liberal icons: Margaret Cho, be more funny; Tom Hanks, loosen up.
Posted on Jun 25, 2004
Agent Orange, Kathie Lee sweatshops, and an eco-friendly CEO: You'll find it all in 'The Corporation.'
Posted on Jun 8, 2004
A Baptist preacher fights swearing, idleness, and floozying on reality TV -- and points up a few things about nation building along the way.
Posted on May 24, 2004
A new documentary largely succeeds at presenting its subjects in a fresh light -- and refuting conservative dogma in the process.
Posted on Apr 9, 2004
Robert Altman's Tanner '88, a recycled documentary miniseries covering a fictional presidential campaign, is shrewd, manufactured, and surprisingly timely.
Posted on Feb 12, 2004
Today's young women have profited from feminism, but will they defend it?
Posted on Oct 12, 2003
For a series aimed at exposing a secret world, flirting with truth and fiction, HBO's K Street -- produced by Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney -- reveals very little.
Posted on Sep 17, 2003
Bravo's two gay-themed shows play gay men as entertainment for straight folks -- but one of them offers a glimpse of a better world.
Posted on Aug 8, 2003
FX's new plastic-surgery drama, 'Nip/Tuck,' needs to go deeper.
Posted on Aug 1, 2003
A young Iranian comic-book novelist is capturing the essence of the Islamic revolution that promised hope but delivered tyranny.
Posted on Jun 24, 2003
Fox's new reality show, "Joe Millionaire," degrades women – and men.
Posted on Jan 14, 2003
A dramatic and militant Afghan feminist group has captured the West's imagination. But does it offer what the women of a shattered society need most?
Posted on Aug 29, 2002
This summer's breakout action movie star is being marketed as Hollywood's new superhero -- a self-made man unconfined by racial categories.
Posted on Aug 16, 2002
Wanted: South Asian beauties to pen delicious tales of kitchen squabbles and sparkly saris, imbued with quirky, food-based exoticism.
Posted on Jun 24, 2002
