Articles tagged "melvin van peebles"![]() Film ReviewAmerican Swingby Cynthia Fuchs[30.Mar.09] :. Certainly, the sex was exciting, as well as controversial. But Plato's Retreat also represented an effort to think through the mores behind monogamy, to challenge assumptions and imagine an alternative. ![]() TV ReviewThe Black List: Vol. 2by Cynthia Fuchs[26.Feb.09] :. The sheer beauty of the images creates its own sort of narrative, a visual demonstration of The Black List's original impetus to recover the typically "negative" denomination of the "black list" and reframe it as positive and inspiring. Featured Article![]() Short Ends and LeaderBlaxploitation & ‘Slumdogs Can’t Have Dignity’ - A Critical Response to Indian Media Coverageby Diepiriye Kuku[25.Feb.09] :. Unlike comic book superheroes, Slumdog hit a bit closer under our bellies with our eyes wide shut. Yet, now that “we” have had our eyes opened, will “we” place Third World poverty into another, more entertaining box? ![]() PopMatters Picks: The 50 DVDs Every Film Fan Should Own FeaturePart 3: The Stellar ‘70sby PopMatters Staff[20.Jun.07] :. When it comes to post-modern moviemaking, everyone stereotypes the Me Decade as the genre's defining moment. In this case -- as illustrated by the 10 films that represent it -- the categorization is more than accurate. PopMatters Picks: The 50 DVDs Every Film Fan Should Own |
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