On AlterNet: cinema

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "cinema"

The Hunger Games' Subtly Racist Cliché

Bijan C. Bayne, AlterNet. April 17, 2012.

Why is Hollywood still reducing black actors to spiritual servitude?

The 10 Greatest Slackers in Movie History

Bill Gibron, PopMatters. February 2, 2012.

In our rat race society, the slacker is our cup of good cheer.

Top 5 Reasons You Should Run to See Oscar Favorite 'The Artist'

Alison Pace, AlterNet. January 25, 2012.

One moviegoer's list of why you should run, dance, and mug to see 'The Artist' -- a celebration of silent films and the power of cinema.

Women, Sex, and Death — From Vampires to Psychoanalysis

Lynn Parramore, AlterNet. December 7, 2011.

"Melancholia," "Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn," and "A Dangerous Method" explore dark passions, along with remembrances of death, violence, and dangerous female sexuality.

Viral Videos

Evan Derkacz, November 23, 2006.

From bat-eating centipedes to the Pervert's Guide to Cinema, to a Corporate tribute to U2...