The Dryden will screen Boom! (Joseph Losey, U.K. 1968, 110 min., 16mm). Tennessee Williams never did tread gently over the harder affairs of life. His unique approach to the hovering fog of impending death is obvious in the narrative of … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen The Hollars (John Krasinski, U.S. 2016, 88 min.) "A man returns to his small hometown after learning that his mother has fallen ill and is about to undergo surgery."
After a vicious military coup in 1973, Chile became a neoliberal test subject of epic proportions. The generals and capitalist economists involved developed a brand new constitution to suppress labor activity and to privatise the schools, healthcare system, and other … Continue reading
The 2016 Presidential campaign has generated renewed interest in a provision in the U.S. tax code known as the Johnson Amendment that prohibits tax-exempt organizations, including churches and other houses of worship, from endorsing or opposing political candidates. The Republican … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Florence Foster Jenkins (Stephen Frears, U.K. 2016, 111 min.) "The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice."