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Iranian Women Barred From Soccer GamesIranian Women Barred From Soccer Games

By Chuleenan Svetvilas, AlterNet. April 26, 2007.
Movie Mix: Director Jafar Panahi's latest film, "Offside," captures the plight of Iranian women soccer fans who, banned from the sport, try to bluff their way into the stadium.

Love It Cheesy? Try Tarantino and Rodriquez's 'Grindhouse'Love It Cheesy? Try Tarantino and Rodriquez's 'Grindhouse'

By Steve Burgess, The Tyee. April 9, 2007.
Movie Mix: 'Grindhouse' features zombies with bubbling skin lesions, a woman with a machine gun leg and a chance to see Tarantino with his drawers down. Fans will love it, but what about the rest of us?

Oprah's 'Secret' Could Be Your DownfallOprah's 'Secret' Could Be Your Downfall

By Courtney E. Martin, AlterNet. March 26, 2007.
Movie Mix: Why is The Secret, an Oprah Winfrey-endorsed documentary film and book package with a simplistic message that leads to more consumerism, topping Amazon's bestselling DVD list?

'300' Flick Is Ready-Made for the Right-Wing Crowd'300' Flick Is Ready-Made for the Right-Wing Crowd

By Steve Burgess, The Tyee. March 10, 2007.
Movie Mix: If new acquaintance tells you that their favorite movie is 300, back away slowly -- they probably kills cats for fun.

Is Ralph Nader an Unreasonable Man?Is Ralph Nader an Unreasonable Man?

By Chuleenan Svetvilas, AlterNet. March 9, 2007.
A new documentary directed by Steve Skrovan and Henriette Mantel asks viewers to decide whether Nader was a man of principle or a man who fell behind the times.

Pan's Labyrinth: A Shocking Fairy TalePan's Labyrinth: A Shocking Fairy Tale

By Dorothy Woodend, The Tyee. January 25, 2007.
Movie Mix: In the new Spanish tragedy, beauty and horror are so closely intertwined it is sometimes hard to pick them apart.

Home of the Brave: The Psychic Toll of the Iraq WarHome of the Brave: The Psychic Toll of the Iraq War

By Jeanine Plant, AlterNet. December 23, 2006.
Movie Mix: Despite its ripped-from-the-headlines feel, Home of the Brave, the new film about Iraq war veterans who have trouble readjusting to life at home, is Hollywood all the way.

Mel Gibson Is Wrong about Who the Violent Americans AreMel Gibson Is Wrong about Who the Violent Americans Are

By Roberto Lovato, New America Media. December 16, 2006.
Movie Mix: The new movie Apocalypto should have left the Maya alone and instead looked for apocalyptic violence in the off-screen history of the Catholic-mestizo families of the Americas.

An Atheist Bullies the FaithfulAn Atheist Bullies the Faithful

By Lakshmi Chaudhry, In These Times. December 15, 2006.
Movie Mix: Oxford University biologist Richard Dawkins reveals his fundamentalist approach to atheisim in his new documentary, The Root of All Evil.

Israelis and Palestinians Destroy the 'No Partner for Peace' CanardIsraelis and Palestinians Destroy the 'No Partner for Peace' Canard

By Evan Derkacz, AlterNet. December 2, 2006.
Movie Mix: A new documentary that looks at the people most affected by the Israeli-Palestinian divide reminds us that lasting peace will come from popular movements, not political leaders.

Young Borrowers Face A Life of DebtYoung Borrowers Face A Life of Debt

By G. Pascal Zachary, AlterNet. November 18, 2006.
Veteran TV journalist and media critic Danny Schechter's new film, "In Debt We Trust," shows us how financial insecurity has become a staple of American life.

Electronic Voting Was Rife with Errors on Nov. 7Electronic Voting Was Rife with Errors on Nov. 7

By Brad Friedman, Computerworld. November 13, 2006.
Did Election 2006 mark smooth transition to electronic balloting? Not so fast, America.

The Sexist Backlash Against the Dixie ChicksThe Sexist Backlash Against the Dixie Chicks

By Melissa Silverstein, Women's Media Center. November 3, 2006.
Movie Mix: A new film asks whether the Dixie Chicks paid a higher price for speaking out against Bush because they're women.

A Pedophile Priest Speaks OutA Pedophile Priest Speaks Out

By Jesse Hamlin, San Francisco Chronicle. October 26, 2006.
Movie Mix: The notorious Catholic priest Oliver O'Grady -- who sexually abused children for 20 years, including a 9-month-old baby -- is the subject of a chilling new documentary, 'Deliver Us From Evil.'

"Open Season" Was Too Dumb for My Child

By Dorothy Woodend, The Tyee. October 20, 2006.
Media and Technology: Enough with the animals and stereotypes already. Sony Pictures's latest animation film is an exercize in stupidity.

Jesus at the MoviesJesus at the Movies

By Sarah Posner, AlterNet. October 13, 2006.
Movie Mix: Some prominent proselytizers hope to save America -- and the world -- by doing some "sneaky preaching" through a new movie they're calling "one of the greatest outreach tools of the church in this century."

Andy Warhol's Smirking GeniusAndy Warhol's Smirking Genius

By Arthur C. Danto, The Nation. September 16, 2006.
Media and Technology: Ric Burns's new four-hour PBS documentary on the career of pop artist Andy Warhol is so good and well-researched the reviewer watched it three times.

Iraq: The Doctor Is InIraq: The Doctor Is In

By Chuleenan Svetvilas, AlterNet. September 8, 2006.
Movie Mix: A new documentary offers a glimpse of the U.S. occupation through the eyes of an Iraqi doctor.

The 'New' New Orleans BluesThe 'New' New Orleans Blues

By Sheerly Avni, Truthdig. August 22, 2006.
Media and Technology: Spike Lee's HBO doc about Hurricane Katrina is a haunting and expertly told story that shows how little our government truly cares about many of its citizens.

Return to 9/11

By Bruce Kluger, USA Today. August 11, 2006.
Movie Mix: Oliver Stone's 'World Trade Center' recalls the solidarity of post-9/11 America -- something we've tragically forgotten.

'Miami Vice': The Class Analysis

By Barbara Ehrenreich, AlterNet. August 11, 2006.
Media and Technology: The film's bleak vision of a world divided between shanty-towns and trailer parks at one end, and unimaginable luxury at the other, is not far off the mark.

Oliver Stone Rewrites 9/11

By Anthony Kaufman, AlterNet. August 9, 2006.
Movie Mix: In his new film, 'World Trade Center,' the director turns the events of 9/11 into an easily digestible myth of American heroism, with an almost happy ending. Huh?

Wassup RockersWassup Rockers

By Liz Cole, WireTap. July 19, 2006.
WireTap: Film Review: Larry Clark's latest take on race, class and being a Latino immigrant in the U.S.

Faces From Guantanamo

By Anthony Kaufman, AlterNet. June 22, 2006.
Movie Mix: 'The Road to Guantanamo,' a powerful new docudrama, reveals how easy it is for innocent civilians to be swept up -- not to mention cruelly interrogated and tortured -- in America's 'war on terror.'

Changing Conservative Hearts, One Door at a Time

By Celina R. De Leon, WireTap. May 12, 2006.
WireTap: A new documentary shows how a passionate group of believers in fairness and equal rights can change even the most conservative of hearts.

9/11: the Movie

By Anthony Kaufman, AlterNet. April 28, 2006.
Media and Technology: A new film, 'United 93,' is Hollywood's first big-budget take on the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. How much does it actually get right?

The Unassuming Icon

By Cynthia Fuchs, PopMatters. April 18, 2006.
Movie Mix: 'The Notorious Bettie Page' is a thoughtful exploration of the legendary '50s pinup queen who merged genuine naivete with outrageous sex appeal.

Full Force Filmmaking

By Jyllian Gunther, Kevin Greer, AlterNet. April 12, 2006.
Movie Mix: Last weekend's Full Frame documentary film fest showcased the personal and the political.

How GI Resistance Changed History

By Paul Rockwell, In Motion Magazine. April 6, 2006.
Movie Mix: The new film Sir, No Sir provides a message of hope for the anti-war movement.

An Inside Job

By Cynthia Fuchs, PopMatters. March 28, 2006.
Movie Mix: Spike Lee's star-studded new heist flick is his most accessible to date -- but it's also pretty darned clever.

Bette's Biracial Experience

By David Swerdlick, AlterNet. March 24, 2006.
Just as lesbians tune in to 'The L Word' to see themselves in prime time, biracial Americans are avidly watching Jennifer Beals' nuanced portrayal of a biracial character.

The Grace Lee Project

By Audrey Bilger, Bitch Magazine. March 21, 2006.
Movie Mix: A filmmaker examines the truths and stereotypes associated with her name -- and the thousands of other Asian Americans who share it.

Anarchism, Hollywood-Style

By Anthony Kaufman, AlterNet. March 17, 2006.
Media and Technology: 'V for Vendetta' is a pro-revolutionary, action-adventure romp that makes other political films look like 'Little House on the Prairie.'

Did the Oscars Get It Right?

By Dino-Ray Ramos, WireTap. March 7, 2006.
WireTap: Who won and who should have won that golden bald man.

Palestinian Narratives Enter the MainstreamPalestinian Narratives Enter the Mainstream

By Jordan Elgrably, AlterNet. March 4, 2006.
Media and Technology: Palestinian filmmaker Hany Abu-Assad says his Oscar-nominated film, 'Paradise Now,' is an attempt to create peace between the Middle East's many identities.

The Academy Awards Gets RealThe Academy Awards Gets Real

By Marisa Meltzer, AlterNet. March 3, 2006.
Media and Technology: No elves, musicals or romantic comedies in sight; Sunday's Oscars boasts the most politically progressive lineup of nominated films in years.

Beyond Black and White for One NightBeyond Black and White for One Night

By Jamia Wilson, WireTap. February 16, 2006.
WireTap: Review: A new film provides a rare look into more subtle forms of racism and proposes a way to change that one school at a time.

Patty Hearst's 'Guerrilla' Legacy

By Cynthia Fuchs, PopMatters. February 16, 2006.
Movie Mix: The DVD release of a classic documentary about Hearst's abuduction raises timely questions about the intersection of terrorism and television.

Birth of a New Western

By Sheerly Avni, Truthdig. February 10, 2006.
Movie Mix: Tommy Lee Jones takes on immigration, racism and forgiveness in his new film, 'The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada.'

Resurrecting 'Marjoe'Resurrecting 'Marjoe'

By Sarah Kernochan, The American Prospect. February 4, 2006.
Movie Mix: A filmmaker discusses the new life of 'Marjoe,' her Oscar-winning 1972 documentary about a fraudulent evangelical preacher in the Bible Belt.

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