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Bill Moyers: 6 Movies You Have to See About the Financial Crisis

Bill Moyers, Moyers & Company. February 2, 2012.

Here are some important movies and documentaries that try to make sense of the financial collapse.

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.

8 Awful Pop Culture Offerings to Dread in the New Year

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. January 11, 2012.

Racism, sexism and more Ayn Rand...we're gripping ourselves for some of the worst in 2012.

10 Pop Monstrosities That Almost Destroyed Our Culture in 2011

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. December 30, 2011.

Here are the worst TV shows, movies, and songs of 2011.

David Cronenberg Discusses the "Intellectual Menage à Trois" of "A Dangerous Method"

Andrew O'Hehir, Salon. December 4, 2011.

Director David Cronenberg's new film, starring Keira Knightley, Michael Fassbender and Viggo Mortensen, looks at the relationship between Freud, Jung, and Sabina Spielrein.

J Edgar: Did Years of Repressed Homosexuality Transform the FBI Head into a Monster?

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. November 8, 2011.

The new DiCaprio/Eastwood film on the infamous founder of the FBI thinks maybe!

10 Best Movies Where Humanity Gets Its Comeuppance

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. August 25, 2011.

Humanity does terrible things to the earth and to each other. But Hollywood loves to depict our punishment.

NASA Paper Speculates On Alien Contact—Here's Your Guide to Surviving the Alien Invasion

Rimjob, Daily Kos. August 19, 2011.

An important tipsheet from your favorite movies. Just in case!

New Film 'The Help' Whitewashes the Civil Rights Struggle into a Heartstring-tugging Hallmark Card

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. August 13, 2011.

The film completely trivializes the suffering and hard work that went into making civil rights a reality.

Captain America, the Problems With Nostalgia and the Search For a Hero

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. July 25, 2011.

The new Captain America movie is a trip into World War II nostalgia, but it misses its chance to actually make a point about today's politics.

Songs in the Key of Strife: Michael Rapaport on His New Documentary

Emily Wilson, AlterNet. July 5, 2011.

The actor/director and Tribe member Phife Dog discuss "A Tribe Called Quest," a new documentary about the fabled rap group.

Is 'X-Men: First Class' the Love Story of Professor X and Magneto?

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. June 6, 2011.

"X-Men: First Class" is a prequel to the three X-Men movies of the past decade. But does it reveal something new about familiar characters?

Why Women (Well, A Lot of Us) Loved "Bridesmaids"

Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check. May 18, 2011.

While far from perfect, this bawdy comedy with a heart proved that upending Hollywood cliches actually makes for a better movie.

Thor: Don't Kill Yourself Over It

Eileen Jones, eXiled Online. May 10, 2011.

The latest superhero 'biopic' reinforces great shocker that Hollywood's only in it for the money

Ayn Rand Movie Fails in Free Market (Despite Tea Party Hype)

Mark Howard, News Corpse. April 21, 2011.

The reviews of "Atlas Shrugged" have been merciless. And despite a major push by Tea Party networks, Ayn Rand's paean to ego-centrism has not drawn audiences.

Yes, the Latest Right-Wing Paean to Sociopath Ayn Rand Is Really, Really Awful

Brad Reed, AlterNet. April 18, 2011.

Take Lisa Simpson and combine her with Gordon Gekko and the obnoxious child-android from “Small Wonder,” and you get the perfect Rand hero.

Why Our Books, Movies and Music Are the Catalysts of Politics

Danny Goldberg, Down With Tyranny!. March 18, 2011.

Many culturally induced nerve endings, hidden from the view of polls and focus groups, help determine political currents.

6 Most Awesome Women in the Harry Potter Books and Movies

Chloe S. Angyal, AlterNet. November 25, 2010.

Most children's entertainment depicts female characters in ways that bolster gender stereotypes. But the Harry Potter universe offers up many great feminist heroines.

We're Living in a Theater State -- Plug in and Be Lit up by the American Hologram

Joe Bageant, JoeBageant.com. May 16, 2010.

TV and movies keep us in an entertained stupor, awed, mislead, and most importantly, distracted.

Christian Groups Block Showing of Darwin Movie in U.S.?

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. September 14, 2009.

A film about Charles Darwin that is being shown throughout the world can't find a U.S. distributor.

Summer Blockbusters: Why Do We Insist on Watching Really Bad Movies?

Sameer Pandya, Miller-McCune.com. July 4, 2009.

Maybe they are more like summer flings -- despite all the signs that should stay far away, you fall intensely anyway.

'The Girlfriend Experience:' Is it Possible There's a Decent Movie About Sex Workers?

Greta Christina, The Blowfish Blog. May 23, 2009.

Thankfully it's not a romantic comedy or sappy morality play in which the prostitute leaves the business to be with the guy.

Screw Seth Rogen, Date Rape Isn't Funny

Peter Rothberg, The Nation AlterNet: Media and Technology. April 11, 2009.

Is date rape funny? Seth Rogen and his crew apparently think so.

Why We Love/Hate "Chick Flicks"

Melissa Silverstein, Women's Media Center. March 23, 2009.

What's a film-loving feminist to do? Don't let the label deter. There are many films worth seeing that get pegged as chick flicks.

"Slumdog Millionaire": A Hollow Message of Social Justice

Mitu Sengupta, AlterNet. February 23, 2009.

Despite all the hype, "Slumdog" delivers a patronizing and ultimately sham statement on social justice.