Powerful 1969 documentary of Fidel Castro.
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Theater Review (LA): After the Fall by Arthur Miller
One of the playwright's most polarizing works receives a first-rate production at the Lillian Theatre in Hollywood.
Read More »An Ethic of Virtue and the Modern Condition, Part I
Most human relationships are in essence moral relationships. And if they’re not moral, then they’re not relationships, but mere transactions masquerading as the real.
Read More »Book Review: Chasing The Red Car by Ellen Ruderman
A dark time in history full of turmoil and distrust.
Read More »Movie Review: Mao’s Last Dancer
Chinese Principal Dancer finds fulfillment in the West
Read More »The Great Russian Famine of 1921: When America Heard the Pleas of the Sick and Starving
The Russian famine was a defining moment in the history and character of America.
Read More »Book Review: Koestler: The Literary and Political Odyssey of a Twentieth-Century Skeptic by Michael Scammell
New biography of one of the great intellectuals of the 20th century recognizes his importance despite his warts.
Read More »DVD Review: The William Castle Film Collection
One of the best cult cinema on DVD releases of the year. Get it.
Read More »DVD Review: The Tiger’s Tail
Very shallow, but still entertaining.
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