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Bridge Of Spies

Armond Whites writes: The dark, creepy murk of Steven Spielberg’s 2011 Lincoln also seeps into his new film, Bridge of Spies, an account of the 1957 exchange between the U.S. and the Soviet Union of captured espionage agents, the Russian … Continue reading

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20 signs of a broken film culture

Armand White writes: Since 2004, the year that film culture split along moral and artistic lines, political and class biases have been exhibited in films that became more and more partisan. This rift was furthered by a compromised media, where … Continue reading

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Christopher Noxon: A Hollywood husband converts

Danielle Berrin writes about Jenji Kohan’s husband: Noxon’s childhood was mostly devoid of religion. He described his father as having some Quaker stock, though he identifies as Canadian and atheist. His mother, on the other hand, he described as “Buddhist … Continue reading

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Ostracized Powerless Despised Minority Celebrates James Franco’s Bar Mitzvah In Atmosphere Of Oppression, Fear, Prejudice

This is why I converted to Judaism — to be a part of such courage and commitment. It’s events like these that make me proud to be Jewish. From the Jewish Journal: The actor’s belated coming-of-age ceremony was a prelude … Continue reading

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Bridge Of Spies

Steve Sailer writes: Almost three years ago, the Academy Awards gave the Best Picture Oscar to Ben Affleck’s Iranian hostage drama Argo to encourage making more medium-budget movies for grown-ups. Bridge of Spies, Steven Spielberg’s Cold War film about the … Continue reading

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