Reviews
Monday, July 25 2011
There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane
The film takes up a number of perspectives on the tragedy, not least being Jay's search for an explanation as to how Diane Schuler might have done something so strange.
Thursday, June 2 2011
Bobby Fischer Against the World
Bobby Fischer Against the World doesn't smooth over his complexity, only makes it apparent, part of its own structure, its reflections on the world that made and continues to judge Fischer.
Monday, June 29 2009
Shouting Fire: Stories from the Edge
Liz Garbus' documentary makes its case for free speech methodically, with examples ranging from notorious to obscure, that show the censoring of communications that lean both left and right.
Monday, January 23 2006
The Execution of Wanda Jean (2002) - PopMatters Film Review )
The film may not change minds regarding the death penalty, but does demonstrate its flaws on personal and structural levels.
Sunday, January 1 1995
The Execution of Wanda Jean
The specter of the mechanized legal system is the lasting impression of 'The Execution of Wanda Jean'. Despite questions about her mental state, despite the expressed wishes of her victim's brother and mother, despite Wanda Jean's prayerful optimism, the process of her execution is relentless.
