AlterNet.org: Movie Mix

Iraq Movie, 'The Hurt Locker' Is Generating Oscar Buzz: But Does It Deserve It?

Jasmin Ramsey, AlterNet — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PST

Critics have praised the film as a realistic, Academy Award-worthy piece of filmmaking. But is there really anything realistic about it?

Oscar-Winning Hollywood Big Shot: Why I'm Leaving Scientology

Guy Adams, Independent UK — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Paul Haggis, who wrote hits like Crash and Million Dollar Baby, fires parting shot at "hate-filled and bigoted" church.

Tea Party Movement Returns, This Time with Much More Dangerous and Explicit Rhetoric

Frank Schaeffer, AlterNet — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:00:01 PDT

It's not too hard to guess where talk of 'Judgement Day' can lead to in the context of a right-wing, gun-loving movement.

The Yes Men: Pranksters Out to Fix the World

Mark Engler, Foreign Policy in Focus — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:00:01 PDT

The Yes Men pose as spokespeople for major companies or bodies like the World Trade Organization, and give presentations that highlight the logic of corporate greed.

Why I Like Buffy the Vampire Slayerâ€™s Body Better Than Jennifer's

W. Scott Poole, Religion Dispatches — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Has a new horror film about a murderous cheerleader subverted the mythos of woman as the source of evil or just the opposite?

Has Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Created Titillating TV Fascism in Italy?

Nina Burleigh, AlterNet — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:01 PDT

An interview with Erik Gandini, director of the documentary Videocracy, an account of how Berlusconi's sex-obsessed media empire has shaped the country over the past 30 years.

We Are All Roman Polanski's Victims, And We All Deserve Justice

Jaclyn Friedman, AlterNet — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:00:01 PDT

When a rapist, no matter how gifted or famous, is allowed to escape justice, we're all harmed.

Naomi Klein Interviews Michael Moore on the Perils of Capitalism

Naomi Klein, The Nation — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Moore discusses his new documentary film, widely praised as a call for a revolt against capitalist madness.

Is Darwin Film "Creation" Too Controversial for American Audiences?

Steven Guess, Comment Is Free — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Only 39 percent of Americans believe in evolution. How long can we protect our mythologies?

Barack Obama Must See Michael Moore's New Movie (and So Must You)!

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:00:01 PDT

"Michael goes directly to the beating heart of the economic crisis ... The knot in your stomach starts to tighten -- and the outrage starts to build."

Why Is Jane Fonda Being Accused Of An "Attack On The Heart and Soul Of Israel"?

Ira Chernus, AlterNet — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:00:01 PDT

Artists protesting the Toronto International Film Festival's commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Tel Aviv are being demonized.

Michael Moore's 'Capitalism' Flick Rips into Crimes of Wall Street

Xan Brooks, The Guardian — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Moore's latest documentary drew tumultuous applause at the Venice film festival, suggesting that the veteran tub-thumper has lost none of his power to whip up a response.

'American Casino': How Our Nation's Financial Sector Became a Massive and Unregulated Gambling Operation

Joshua Holland, AlterNet — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:01 PDT

An incredibly powerful new documentary finally lets those who've lived it tell the story -- from the "creative" financiers to the home buyers duped by brokers.

'Inglourious Basterds': If You Survive the Boring Parts of Quentin Tarantino's New Film, It's Actually Really Good

Eileen Jones, eXiled Online — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:00:01 PDT

It's all eye-poppingly impressive, and the relentlessness of it will still make you want it to stop as you head deep into hour three.

G.I. Joe, Post-American Hero

Tom Engelhardt, Tomdispatch.com — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Joe is back yet again with his new movie and assorted products -- but the world he inhabits this time is completely sponged of our current predicaments abroad.

'Crude': The Film Chevron Doesn't Want You to See

Han Shan, AlterNet — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:00:01 PDT

The new film exposes an environmental tragedy experts call the "Amazon Chernobyl," and believe is the worst case of oil-related contamination ever.

Whoa, 'District 9' Is a Really Good Sci-Fi Action Flick

Eileen Jones, eXiled Online — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:01 PDT

There are a couple of strokes of genius in District 9 that renew hopes for the future of genre film.

Can the Enviro Movement Be Saved? That's the Hope of the New Film 'Earth Days'

Kerry Trueman, AlterNet — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:00:01 PDT

It depicts the birth of a movement that started with so much promise but ran aground on the shoals of shallow self interest and callous greed.

'Moon': New Sci-Fi Movie Indicts Our Culture of Exploitation

Michael Dudley, AlterNet — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:00:01 PDT

Duncan Jones' new film raises profound questions about the nature of our identities, as well as our relationships to our institutions.

Harry Potter and the Blah-Di-Blah-Blah

Eileen Jones, eXiled Online — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:00:01 PDT

So Harry Potter, the latest one. How many more to go? Only two? Well, good, that means they'll finish up before the kids turn 30.