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Atomic Homefront: The feel-bad movie of the year

July 19, 2017 Gloria Shur Bilchik Activism, Environment, Government, Literature/Arts/Film Leave a comment

The director of Atomic Homefront calls her documentary “the feel-bad movie of the year.” That’s how Rebecca Camissa described it at a special advance

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Moonlight: Powerful, quiet, heartbreaking movie

November 27, 2016 Gloria Shur Bilchik LGBT, Literature/Arts/Film, Youth issues Leave a comment

The newly released movie Moonlight is a very quiet film with a powerful impact. It’s absorbing, thought-provoking and emotionally exhausting, with performances that are

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Bob Roberts: A 1992 movie that predicted Donald Trump

October 9, 2016 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2016 Election, Literature/Arts/Film One comment

The 1992 movie “Bob Roberts” offers an uncannily prescient, satirical look at a candidacy much like Donald Trump’s. Written, directed by and starring Tim

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“Follies” in the era of Hillary Clinton

September 12, 2016 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2016 Election, Hillary Clinton, Literature/Arts/Film Leave a comment

Stephen Sondheim’s “Follies,” first produced on Broadway in 1971, and not seen much since, still has relevance–especially in the era of HIllary Clinton’s run

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London Has Fallen: An abhorrent movie, fueled by American exceptionalism, testosterone, and xenophobia

August 18, 2016 Hafsa Literature/Arts/Film Leave a comment

I’ll admit, most terrorism/spy/war/national defense movies of the past decade anger me for a dozen or so different reasons, not the least of which

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“Where to Invade Next:” Notes and thoughts on Michael Moore’s movie

July 7, 2016 Susan Cunningham Capitalism, Children, Cities, Civil Rights, Community/Common good, Good government, International, Justice, Literature/Arts/Film One comment

Should I recommend Michael Moore’s 2016 movie,” Where to Invade Next”? On the plus side, there are some really good jokes.  The biggest laugh

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Weiner: Pictures from an exhibition[ist]

June 19, 2016 Gloria Shur Bilchik Campaigns, Democrats, Literature/Arts/Film, People 2 comments

  The political documentary, “Weiner,” will probably make you cringe, but not necessarily for the most obvious reasons. Many people who buy tickets may

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An Israeli soap opera draws me in, despite its religious setting

May 18, 2016 Gloria Shur Bilchik International, Literature/Arts/Film Leave a comment

I’ve been binge-watching a 2008 Israeli soap opera called “Srugim,” and it’s sparking some thoughts about religion.The title, “Srugim” [“suh-roo-geem”] is a Hebrew word

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Eye In the Sky: The moral choices of drone warfare

April 3, 2016 Gloria Shur Bilchik Literature/Arts/Film, War Leave a comment

“Eye in the Sky,” is not your typical war movie. Director Gavin Hood has created a military thriller without firefights, bombs, ear-shattering explosions or

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“Where to Invade Next:” Michael Moore’s film makes its points, annoyingly

February 17, 2016 Gloria Shur Bilchik Activism, Capitalism, International, Literature/Arts/Film One comment

Michael Moore’s new film has a coy title, “Where to Invade Next.” And that’s where the trouble begins. Based on the title, you might

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