Michael Moore aims his new movie Capitalism: A Love Story simultaneously at the head and the heart. Therein lies its biggest problem, writes Jeff Sparrow.
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Capitalism cage match: Chris Berg
Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story “takes aim” at the capitalist system, as a few dozen supportive reviewers have mindlessly written. But that’s a tough metaphor to uphold. It’s easy to aim when you don’t care what you hit.
Moore is interested in Big-C Capitalism. So after a few stories of families […]
False praise for that lunatic and bastard Bob Plasto
Filmmakers Leonard Lee and David Millikan recall what it was like working with the late Bob Plasto. Perhaps not as glowing as other reviews of the filmmaker.
Film review: The Boat That Rocked
The cast crackle with energy but Richard Curtis’s grasp of comedy struggles and the plot is hit and miss.
Green Lantern to be shot in Sydney’s Fox Studios
The next big budget Hollywood movie to be filmed in Sydney’s Fox Studios will be the long anticipated superhero flick Green Lantern.
Uncomfortable plot summaries
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: Peasant girl develops Stockholm Syndrome. E.T.: Out-of-control pet causes mayhem, sadness. And much more.
First video ever made now on YouTube
In the latest effort to bridge the disconnect between the government and new media, the Library of Congress officially launched its YouTube channel Tuesday.
Our old-school film school is a waste of $20m
We should rethink Australian feature films and how we make them. For example, some easy money for arts education in schools can be found at the Australian Film Television and Radio School.
