Stories by Anthony Kaufman
Anthony Kaufman has written about films and the film industry for the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune and Utne Magazine.
In his new film, 'World Trade Center,' the director turns the events of 9/11 into an easily digestible myth of American heroism, with an almost happy ending. Huh?
Posted on Aug 9, 2006, Source: AlterNet
'The Road to Guantanamo,' a powerful new docudrama, reveals how easy it is for innocent civilians to be swept up -- not to mention cruelly interrogated and tortured -- in America's 'war on terror.'
Posted on Jun 22, 2006, Source: AlterNet
A new film, 'United 93,' is Hollywood's first big-budget take on the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. How much does it actually get right?
Posted on Apr 28, 2006, Source: AlterNet
'V for Vendetta' is a pro-revolutionary, action-adventure romp that makes other political films look like 'Little House on the Prairie.'
Posted on Mar 17, 2006, Source: AlterNet
The Constant Gardener's critique of big pharma is weakened by its reliance on the white-romance-in-Africa plot device.
Posted on Sep 1, 2005, Source: AlterNet
Reagan-era callousness sparked an indie film renaissance; will Bush II inspire another?
Posted on Jan 24, 2005, Source: Village Voice
