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On AlterNet: film

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

Why I Like Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Body Better Than Jennifer's

Why I Like Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Body Better Than Jennifer's

W. Scott Poole, Religion Dispatches. October 13, 2009.
Has a new horror film about a murderous cheerleader subverted the mythos of woman as the source of evil or just the opposite?

'Inglourious Basterds': If You Survive the Boring Parts of Quentin Tarantino's New Film, It's Actually Really Good

'Inglourious Basterds': If You Survive the Boring Parts of Quentin Tarantino's New Film, It's Actually Really Good

Eileen Jones, eXiled Online. August 29, 2009.
It's all eye-poppingly impressive, and the relentlessness of it will still make you want it to stop as you head deep into hour three.

At the Washington Premiere for 'In the Loop': When Moviemakers Meet Wonks

At the Washington Premiere for 'In the Loop': When Moviemakers Meet Wonks

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. July 18, 2009.
The reviewer finds herself surrounded, not by Jimmy Choo-clad starlets, but by flip-flop-wearing interns and men donning khakis and polo shirts.

The Corporate Media State Has Deformed American Culture -- Time to Fight Back

The Corporate Media State Has Deformed American Culture -- Time to Fight Back

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. June 30, 2009.
Progressives must embrace emotion and passion to counter the force of corporate propaganda.

The Best Movies About Sex Work

The Best Movies About Sex Work

Monica Shores, The Rumpus Sex Section. February 17, 2009.
Here's a handy guide to help navigate the wealth of sex work-centric films Hollywood has to offer.

Fame! I Wanna Live Forever: How Narcissism Conquered Reality

Fame! I Wanna Live Forever: How Narcissism Conquered Reality

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. February 12, 2009.
Our celebrity-centered culture plunges us into a moral void. It offers the illusion of immortality and promotes self-love over the common good.

Landmark Films About the Fight for Racial Equality

Landmark Films About the Fight for Racial Equality

John Farr, Huffington Post. November 11, 2008.
The movies that help illuminate the centuries-old struggle for racial freedom and equality in America.

Top 5 Most Sexually Educational Movie Moments

Top 5 Most Sexually Educational Movie Moments

Liz Langley, Alice the Goon AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. September 26, 2008.
We all need a little sex-ed -- despite what the abstinence-only crown thinks.

Hollywood Gets Muslims Wrong, Again

Hollywood Gets Muslims Wrong, Again

Wajahat Ali, Huffington Post. August 29, 2008.
"Traitor" tries to combine blockbuster plot mechanics with important, philosophical musings about our complex post 9-11 world: it fails.

Zeitgeist Films: The Only Woman-Run Film Distribution Company Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Zeitgeist Films: The Only Woman-Run Film Distribution Company Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Melissa Silverstein, Women & Hollywood. June 27, 2008.
Founders Nancy Gerstman and Emily Russo talk about how to thrive in the indie film world.

Why Iraq Is Bombing at the Box Office

Why Iraq Is Bombing at the Box Office

James Rocchi, Huffington Post. April 15, 2008.
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?

Movie Review:

Movie Review: "Body of War" by Phil Donahue

Deanna Zandt, AlterNet: Video. April 10, 2008.
Phil Donahue and Ellen Spiro document five years of post-war life with paralyzed soldier Tomas Young.

Feminism 3.0: Women and Media

Feminism 3.0: Women and Media

Julia Barry, MediaRights.org. April 4, 2008.
Female filmmakers need to work together to achieve gender equality in media.

"Stop-Loss": New Film Explores Systematic Abuse of Iraq War Veterans [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Media and Technology. March 24, 2008.
Back home in Texas after fighting in Iraq, a soldier refuses to return to battle despite the government mandate requiring him to do so.

Horton Hears an Abortion Protest

Horton Hears an Abortion Protest

Christy Hardin Smith, Firedoglake AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. March 15, 2008.
Anti-choice nuts infiltrate the Hollywood premiere of "Horton Hears a Who" and chant slogan at its stars and their children.

Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden? [VIDEO]

Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden? [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Media and Technology. March 3, 2008.
"Super Size Me" director Morgan Spurlock sets off to do what the CIA, FBI and countless bounty hunters have failed to do.

Reese Witherspoon as Hillary Clinton in

Reese Witherspoon as Hillary Clinton in "Election" [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. March 3, 2008.
Don't you just hate when some upstart comes along and threatens your best-laid plans?

"Chicago 10": A Visceral, Compelling Look at a Youth Movement [VIDEO]

Gideon Yago, Huffington Post AlterNet: Media and Technology. March 1, 2008.
Check it out. It's worth the $10 bucks and who knows, you may even leave the theater with some ideas of how to start a movement of your own.

Jon Stewart at Academy Awards:

Jon Stewart at Academy Awards: "Oscar Is 80 This Year, Making Him the Frontrunner for the GOP Nomination" [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Election 2008. February 24, 2008.
Some political humor highlights from Jon Stewart's opening monologue at the Oscars.

Will Michael Moore Bring Castro to the Oscars? [VIDEO]

Will Michael Moore Bring Castro to the Oscars? [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Media and Technology. February 23, 2008.
Moore insists it would be a "ratings grabber".

Cinema and Pop Music Therapy for a Lonely Valentine's Day

Cinema and Pop Music Therapy for a Lonely Valentine's Day

Josh Bolotsky, Screening Liberally AlterNet: Media and Technology. February 14, 2008.
Are you holding the razor at your throat this very instant? Take heart, comfort is at hand.

Disney Dreams of a White Pocahontas?

Disney Dreams of a White Pocahontas?

Julianne Hing, RaceWire AlterNet: Media and Technology. February 8, 2008.
Disney’s suggestions about where folks of color belong in the American fairytale narrative are egregiously offensive.

Oscar Nominations Reflect a Good Year for Progressive Films

Oscar Nominations Reflect a Good Year for Progressive Films

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. January 22, 2008.
The Academy Award nominees include four progressive-themed documentaries and outspoken Hollywood liberals like George Clooney.

Oliver Stone's Next Target: Bush

Oliver Stone's Next Target: Bush

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Media and Technology. January 21, 2008.
Stone, a vocal critic of the Bush administration's handling of Iraq, is putting together a feature film project about the current president.

Sorry Anti-Choicers!

Sorry Anti-Choicers! "Juno" Is Neither an Anti-Abortion or Pro-Adoption Polemic

Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon AlterNet: Media and Technology. January 14, 2008.
Hopefully Hollywood will take note and realize that it's not a profit-killer to have the female lead with an actual personality.