There are no car chases, explosions, zombies or love scenes in the recently released movie, “Spotlight.” But a lot of important things happen. The
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“Grandma” offers a refreshing, accepting view of abortion
“Grandma” is a trifle of a movie with the socially redeeming characteristic of portraying an accepting attitude toward abortions. Unlike most Hollywood films, broadcast-TV
Citizen Four: The Oscars got this one right
Having missed it during its initial theater run, I finally got to see Citizen Four last night on HBO, the day after it won
Takeaways from “Selma”
Can I speak honestly about the new movie, “Selma?” No doubt, it’s going to get a lot of support for an Oscar. Critics have
Rich Hill: An intimate look at poverty’s impact on kids
On the recommendation of someone who said everyone should see the movie “Rich Hill,” I attended the early show this morning. I hadn’t read
Spanish Lake: Another lesson in failed urban planning
“Spanish Lake” is a new documentary film that looks at the physical, economic and social decline of a suburban neighborhood just north of St.
Socio-political messages from an unlikely place: “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues”
I’ve just spent two hours I’ll never get back watching “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.” We had intended to go to a showing of
“Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom”–a story worth knowing in a movie that should have been better
Last night, I saw “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” with a group of 22 high-school students. It was not a class assignment—they all showed
Waiting for the next revolution: What “The Chicago 10” taught me about modern America
I was 17 and skeptical when I saw the movie poster for Chicago 10 at the Missouri History Museum where I work. The exaggerated
Captain Phillips: The pawn hypothesis
Directed by Paul Greengrass, and starring Tom Hanks, with outstanding performances by a group of Somali actors, Captain Phillips can be viewed and enjoyed purely as