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Oscars 2009 : Sean Penn: ‘You, Commie, homo-loving sons of guns…’
Sean Penn Wins for “Milk” — Acceptance Speech Sean Penn: ‘For those who saw the signs of hatred as our cars drove in tonight, I think it’s a good time for those who voted for the ban against gay marriage … Continue reading
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Tagged Academy Awards, Actors, Diversity, Film, Gay Marriage, Homosexuality
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Patrick Cockburn on Israel : Detachment From Reality is the Norm
Still from Ari Forman’s animated film, Waltz with Bashir.‘Waltz with Bashir and repressed memories of Sabra and Chatila: Has anything changed?’By Patrick Cockburn / January 25, 2009 I was watching the superb animated documentary Waltz with Bashir about the Israeli … Continue reading
FILM / Indie Beat: Hot Amnesia Babe Meets Mexican Mennonites
Charlotte Fich and Anders W. Bertelsen in “Just Another Love Story,” left, and Maria Pankratz in “Silent Light.” Photo courtesy of salon.com.‘The movies that are most daring and strange — and often the most extraordinary — don’t get much of … Continue reading
Austin : The Radical Humanism of Abe Osheroff
Abe Osheroff in October 1998 at the University of Washington. Photo by Larry Davis / NYT.‘Abe Osheroff: One Foot in the Grave, the other Still Dancing.’ By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / December 3, 2008 In 2000 and … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Documentary, Film, Political Activists, Progressives, UT-Austin
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FILM / ‘Milk’ : The Man Who Set America Straight About Gay Rights
Sean Penn stars as Harvey Milk in the Hollywood biopic. Photo from Getty Images.The release of a Hollywood biopic about Harvey Milk, America’s first openly gay elected politician, could not be more timely.By Guy Adams / October 30, 2008 Video: … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Rights, Film, Gay Liberation, Gay Rights, Harvey Milk, Homophobia, Human Rights, San Francisco, Sean Penn
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FILM : Bush Gets Stoned in ‘W’
‘Oliver Stone orchestrates the chaos effectively, and he is immeasurably aided by the stalwart presence of Josh Brolin, who nails his outstanding performance of Bush.’By Wajahat Ali / October 17, 2008 Oliver Stone’s fascinating and entertaining portrait of “W.” depicts … Continue reading
Populist Porn : Larry Flynt is ‘Nailin’ Paylin’
A heartbeat away: Palin portrayer Lisa Ann. You want me to put what where?: Lisa Ann protrayer Sarah Palin.Coming your way: a no-holes-barred porn spoof based on Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Doncha know?By James Retherford / The Rag Blog … Continue reading
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Tagged Film, Filmmakers, Larry Flynt, Parody, Pornography, Sarah Palin
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FILM : Ben McKenzie in ‘Johnny Got His Gun’
Cindy Thomas of the Fort Hood Support Network with Ben McKenzie after the premiere of “Johnny Got His Gun” in Austin. Photo by Alice Embree / The Rag Blog.Johnny Got His Gun ‘is a starkly powerful film based on a … Continue reading
Arianna Huffington on Obama : Time For Some Righteous Rage
Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ : Righteous rage.‘It’s time for Obama to unleash his inner Atticus’By Arianna Huffington / September 10, 2008 Back in February 2007, I wrote about the role casting would play in … Continue reading
Thomas Cleaver Goes Hollyweird : Who Would Play Sarah Palin?
Tina Fey could play Sarah Palin. Not.‘Reese Witherspoon, reprising her role as Tracy Flick in Election, who despite her angelic face is vindictive, manipulative…?’By Thomas Cleaver / The Rag Blog / September 10, 2008 OK, I am sure all of … Continue reading
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Tagged Actresses, Film, Filmmakers, Hollywood, Popular Culture, Presidential Campaign, Sarah Palin
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FILM : ‘WHY WE FIGHT’ — The Dominant Role of the Military in American Life
WHY WE FIGHT: ‘We must understand the underlying disease itself’By William Michael Hanks / The Rag Blog / September 5, 2008 One may scarcely witness the cascading events of the last decade without feeling a sense that something is going … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Film, Imperialism, Independent Film, Iraq Occupation, Iraq War, Military Industrial Complex, U.S. Military
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Texas Horror Movies : The Top Five
A Handful of Non-Chainsaw HorrorsBy Hair Balls / August 18, 2008 We Texans live with our share of horrors: fire ants, Rick Perry, residents of Plano, but this entry was still something of a challenge. After all, coming up with … Continue reading
