There are obvious historical reasons why “Socialism” became a scary word in the US. The first reason is that the country was founded on the appropriation of territory and the dehumanizing exploi...
Director Paul Holbrook’s short drama Hollow introduces us to Laura (Laura Bayston), a woman grieving the death of her six-year-old daughter. Though we are not given the specifics behind the moti...
I had high hopes for Just Girls. A documentary on the LGBT experience of young people in Poland seemed both vital and timely given the country’s current political climate. The opening scene of a you...
Being a caretaker for a disabled family member is not an easy task. It is unpaid, underappreciated, and often requires juggling time between a salaried job and caretaker responsibilities. Director L...
Director Petra Epperlein’s latest documentary, The Meaning of Hitler, wrestles with some thorny dilemmas. The first of these dilemmas involves the use of images. The written word moves slo...