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"Milk": We Need Him Now More Than Ever

By Matt Budd, Huffington Post. November 26, 2008.
Movie Mix: Harvey Milk inspired hundreds of thousands of people in his lifetime. The new film "Milk" will let him reach millions more.

Quantum of Solace: New Bond Film an Enviro Thriller?

By Michael Fox, AlterNet. November 22, 2008.
Water: The scary fact is that the plot of the new Bond film is eerily true and an environmental nightmare.

Jesus Politics: Religion in the 2008 Election

By Cynthia Fuchs, PopMatters. November 13, 2008.
Movie Mix: A new documentary looks at the troubling -- and mystifying -- mix of religion and politics in America.

Oliver Stone's "W." -- A Catastrophe Worthy of the Worst President

By Eileen Jones, eXiled Online. October 22, 2008.
Media and Technology: You can practically feel Oilver Stone sitting behind you, breathing on the back of your neck and willing you to see the brilliance of his vision.

The Lee Atwater Story: Meet the Man Responsible for Karl Rove and the GOP's Hate-Driven Politics

By Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet. October 16, 2008.
Movie Mix: A new documentary by Stefan Forbes shows the origins of the GOP's playbook -- the manual of scare tactics on which McCain's campaign is based.

The Secret Lives of Contractors

By Allen McDuffee, AlterNet. October 3, 2008.
War on Iraq: A new documentary depicts the struggles of the abused, exploited, and invisible migrant workers employed by military contractors in Iraq.

Calavera Highway: The Story of an All-American Mexican Family

By Kyle Hussein de Beausset, AlterNet. September 16, 2008.
Immigration: A new documentary reveals the realities faced by millions of people in trans-national communities.

Does "Working Girls" Still Work?

By Ariel Dougherty, On The Issues Magazine. September 5, 2008.
Sex and Relationships: Is a film about prostitution made in 1986 relevant to the realities of sex work today?

Hollywood Gets Muslims Wrong, Again

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

I.O.U.S.A.: A Surprisingly Entertaining Look at America's Debt Crisis

By Jessica Mosby, The Wip. August 11, 2008.
Movie Mix: If you're willing to shell out the cash to see I.O.U.S.A., you'll be surprised at how enjoyable a film about America's economy can be.

Batman's Take on 9/11 Era Politics? Drop the Fearmongering

By Michael Dudley, City States. July 25, 2008.
Movie Mix: "The Dark Knight" warns against what happens when a society abandons its principles out of fear.

Sci-Fi Heroes Take on the System

By Roya Rastegar, ColorLines. July 9, 2008.
Movie Mix: Two new indie features blend science-fiction and political critique.

Will Smith's 'Hancock' Fiasco

By Eileen Jones, AlterNet. July 5, 2008.
Movie Mix: "Hancock" is supposed to be a wry commentary on the pressure of being Will Smith, but the message gets lost in a big-budget Hollywood train wreck.

WALL-E: A World Without Us

By Michael Dudley, City States. July 1, 2008.
Movie Mix: Stores are overfilling with WALL-E merchandise that will soon clog our landfills. Yet this new Disney movie bills itself as pro-environment.

Brick Lane: A Nuanced Look at an Arranged Marriage

By Melissa Silverstein, Women & Hollywood. June 24, 2008.
Movie Mix: Brick Lane tells a story rarely heard or seen in popular culture: an immigrant woman's experience in an arranged marriage.

"Uncounted" Shines Spotlight on Our Corrupt Voting System

By Marta Steele, OpEdNews.com. June 18, 2008.
Movie Mix: A must-see documentary for the large percentage of our population unaware that a large percentage of votes aren't counted.

Young and Restless in China

By Cynthia Fuchs, PopMatters. June 17, 2008.
Movie Mix: "Young & Restless" showcases the tension between capitalism's promises and realities in contemporary China.

If You Like Apocalypse Flicks, You Might Like Shyamalan's 'The Happening'

By Eileen Jones, AlterNet. June 16, 2008.
Movie Mix: M. Night Shyamalan's latest film is about an airborne mystery toxin that causes people to kill themselves -- and it's not bad.

Freedom and Feminism in Jennifer Fox's "Flying"

By Britt Wahlin, AlterNet. June 11, 2008.
Reproductive Justice and Gender: Filmmaker Jennifer Fox turned her camera on women around the world and came back with a radicalized view of feminism and freedom.

A Northern Family's Role in the Slave Trade

By Jessica Mosby, The Wip. June 10, 2008.
Rights and Liberties: Northerners are usually portrayed as benevolent abolitionists. But one woman tells a different story of slavery in the "deep north."

Indiana Jones: Is Spielberg Too Rich and Famous to Be Good Anymore?

By Eileen Jones, AlterNet. May 26, 2008.
Movie Mix: Spielberg's inventiveness fails a half-hour into the latest Indiana Jones, but the rest of the movie coasts on its zillion-dollar budget.

HBO's "Recount" Takes on the 2000 Election

By Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet. May 23, 2008.
Movie Mix: Watch HBO’s Recount. Remember Florida 2000. Get mad, then let’s all prepare to get even.

John Cusack's War

By Jeremy Scahill, The Nation. May 22, 2008.
War on Iraq: War, Inc. is more than just a spoof of the corporatization of war; it's a powerful, visionary response to the cheerleading corporate media.

'Prince Caspian': Sugarpuff Christian Propaganda Dressed Up As a Dark Children's Movie

By Eileen Jones, AlterNet. May 19, 2008.
Movie Mix: This movie is so long, so slow, so cheesy, so pumped full of phony computer graphics that there's nothing to stop it from making a billion dollars.

A New Documentary Draws Stark Parallels Between Chile Under Pinochet and the Post-9/11 "War on Terror"

By Sophia A. McClennen, AlterNet. May 17, 2008.
Rights and Liberties: A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman is an indictment of torture and a powerful study of individual and collective memory.

Young at Heart

By Sue Katz, Consenting Adult. May 6, 2008.
Movie Mix: 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.

Gitmo Injustices Get Satirical Treatment From Harold & Kumar

By Eileen Jones, AlterNet. April 26, 2008.
Rights and Liberties: The iconic teens come face to face with the injustices at Gitmo -- and young audiences are going to eat it up.

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

By Eileen Jones, The eXile. April 2, 2008.
Movie Mix: 'Ah signed up thinkin' Ah was goin' there fer mah country.' Hayseed accents can't hide the film's glamorization of war.

No War for Old Men

By James Rocchi, Huffington Post. March 26, 2008.
Movie Mix: 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

By Dorothy Woodend, The Tyee. March 25, 2008.
Movie Mix: Frances McDormand and Amy Adams star in a fun, mad dash of a film.

Girls Rock!

By Cynthia Fuchs, PopMatters. March 20, 2008.
Movie Mix: Girls Rock! joyfully makes the case that girls can sweat, shout, and rock as hard as any boy.

Sundance Docs Showcase Activist Agendas

By Pat Aufderheide, In These Times. March 5, 2008.
Movie Mix: This year's Sundance Film Festival featured a host of political documentaries promoting activist causes.

"Taxi to the Dark Side": How Did America Become a Country That Tortures?

By Cynthia Fuchs, PopMatters. February 22, 2008.
Movie Mix: Alex Gibney's Oscar-nominated film documents the Bush Administration's reckless disregard for human rights and the rule of law.

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days: A Profoundly Affecting Film About Illegal Abortion

By Stuart Klawans, The Nation. February 8, 2008.
Reproductive Justice and Gender: 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days is a stunning critique of totalitarianism in Communist Romania.

Persepolis: Life in Iran During the Islamic Revolution

By Chuleenan Svetvilas, AlterNet. January 19, 2008.
Movie Mix: An animated coming-of-age story offers a personal look at a young girl growing up in Iran during the Islamic revolution.

Iraq's Insurgents Are Ordinary People

By Emily Wilson, AlterNet. January 11, 2008.
War on Iraq: A new film delves inside Iraqis' reasons for getting involved in the violent resistance movement.

Tom Hanks' Charlie Wilson Movie: An Imperialist Comedy

By Chalmers Johnson, Tomdispatch.com. January 8, 2008.
Movie Mix: Charlie Wilson's War is a truly dangerous piece of pro-war propaganda from Hollywood.

Tom Hanks Tells Hollywood Whopper in 'Charlie Wilson's War'

By Melissa Roddy, AlterNet. December 21, 2007.
Hollywood wants to avoid a key truth about 9/11.

What If America Were Invaded and Occupied?

By Dahr Jamail, The Progressive. December 21, 2007.
War on Iraq: "Unembedded" journalist Dahr Jamail reviews Meeting Resistance. With video.

Will Smith Tries to Find the Cure for Loneliness

By Steve Burgess, The Tyee. December 18, 2007.
Movie Mix: I Am Legend puts Will Smith in a desolated Big Apple.

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