The Sheik — When Professional Wrestling was Real
Anyone who watched the then-WWF’s professional wrestling as a child in the 80’s and 70’s will undoubtedly be familiar with the camel clutch, the pre-Hogan…
Documentaries
Ivory Tower — A Short Summary of the Many Issues with Higher Education
Ivory Tower is a documentary that exposes the perils of investing so much money in higher education. At that same time, it fosters credence in…
Blackfish — Toeing the Company Line
First and foremost, Blackfish, the 2013 documentary from Gabriela Cowperthwaite, makes me regret visiting Sea World when I was nine years old. More importantly as a documentary, Blackfish…
After Tiller — Rights and Silence
After Tiller is nearly as difficult to watch as it is to write about. This 2013 documentary begins with the assassination of Dr. George Tiller,…
Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir — Again
Minimizing events does not remove them from consciousness.
Caucus — The Celebritization of Politics
Politics: The game, the rouse, the celebrity.
The Trials of Muhammad Ali: Too Short for such a Life
Directed by Bill Siegel (The Weather Underground), The Trials of Muhammad Ali is a brief film that plays more like a precis of Ali’s life…
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You’re being watched! And, shouldn’t we know this by now?
Call Me Kuchu — The Intersection of Media and Righteousness
Call Me Kuchu is filmed amidst Uganda’s first attempt to pass the Anti-Homosexuality Bill.
Hating Breitbart — Enlightening and Ironic
Politics aside, Hating Breitbart takes on the apparent disconnect between New and Mainstream Media.