AlterNet.org: Movie Mix

Hollywood's Selective Outrage

Dennis Perrin, Huffington Post — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:00:01 PDT

The air-brushed Hollywood stars that populate PSAs aren't likely to tackle truly controversial issues any time soon.

Young at Heart

Sue Katz, Consenting Adult — Tue, 06 May 2008 16:00:01 PDT

Young@heart, a film about a choir of elders whose repertoire includes the Ramones and the Clash, proves that rock n' roll will never die.

WH Campaigns Need Shot of Hollywood

Jeffrey Ressner, Politico — Thu, 01 May 2008 12:00:01 PDT

If there's one thing Hollywood heavy-hitters excel at, it's shamelessly manipulating audiences. Why don't politicians take advantage of their talents?

Life Will Never Return to Normal for an Injured Vet Like Tomas Young

Liliana Segura, AlterNet — Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Phil Donahue's documentary Body of War offers a chilling view of how the lies that led us to war changed the life of one Iraq veteran.

5 Things to Remember When Making a Political Comedy

Cole Abaius, Film School Rejects — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:00:01 PDT

When it's not tragic, politics can be hilarious. Here's a guide to political comedy that is actually funny.

Gitmo Injustices Get Satirical Treatment From Harold & Kumar

Eileen Jones, AlterNet — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:00:01 PDT

The iconic teens come face to face with the injustices at Gitmo -- and young audiences are going to eat it up.

Intelligent Design Propaganda Is Coming to a Theater Near You

Lauri Lebo, AlterNet — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:00:01 PDT

With "Expelled," proponents of Intelligent Design prove that they are much better at marketing than they are at science.

The Demise of the 'Chick Flick'

Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:00:01 PDT

Studio heads are bewildered that big-budget chick flicks are bombing. Maybe they should stop making movies about rich, thin, white women.

Poland's Painful Past

Vera von Kreutzbruck, The Women's International Perspective — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:00:01 PDT

Legendary Polish director Andrzej Wajda talks about the Katyn massacre.

Why Iraq Is Bombing at the Box Office

James Rocchi, Huffington Post — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:00:01 PDT

If you haven't been asked to pay for a war with money or blood, why would you buy a ticket to watch a simulation of it?

Pras Michel on Skid Row

Katie Halper, AlterNet — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Pras Michel went undercover in LA's Skid Row to experience first-hand the hardships faced by homeless people.

The Perfect Lean, Mean, Macho Machine

Marco Lanzagorta, PopMatters — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 12:00:01 PDT

"Die Hard" is a militaristic fantasy that serves as an allegory for an outnumbered and out-gunned America.

Feminism 3.0: Women and Media

Julia Barry, MediaRights.org — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:00:01 PDT

Female filmmakers need to work together to achieve gender equality in media.

'Stop Loss': Patriotic Bluster Dressed up As a Protest Movie

Eileen Jones, The eXile — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:00:01 PDT

'Ah signed up thinkin' Ah was goin' there fer mah country.' Hayseed accents can't hide the film's glamorization of war.

Bollywood Is India's Sexual Battleground

Triveni Gandhi, Campus Progress — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:00:01 PDT

The ongoing battle over representations of sex in Indian movies reflects a larger conflict between tradition and change.

"Body of War" Depicts Personal Cost of War in Iraq

Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:00:01 PDT

Tens of thousands of veterans suffer from severe mental and physical injuries. A new documentary tells one soldier's story.

No War for Old Men

James Rocchi, Huffington Post — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:00:01 PDT

No Country for Old Men is a striking metaphor for the challenges faced by our democracy.

'Miss Pettigrew': A Hollywood Gem Among the Cultural Ruins

Dorothy Woodend, The Tyee — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Frances McDormand and Amy Adams star in a fun, mad dash of a film.

Lessons of the Writers' Strike

David Moberg, In These Times — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:00:01 PDT

The Writers Guild strike that ended in February proved the power of organizing by creative workers. Now, actors in Hollywood may use the same script.

Are We Headed for a Sci-Fi Dystopia?

Marcy Darnovsky, AlterNet — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:00:01 PDT

1997's 'Gattaca' featured a bleak future world ruled by bio-engineered superhumans -- an outcome that no longer seems far-fetched.