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METRO | Filmmaker Eagle Pennell’s downward spiral in Houston
Texan Pennell, a ‘patron saint of American independent film,’ became his own worst enemy. By Ivan Koop Kuper | The Rag Blog | May 25, 2017 HOUSTON — Independent filmmaker Eagle Pennell had become somewhat of a permanent fixture in … Continue reading
RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : A Conversation With Austin Chronicle Editor and SXSW Co-Founder Louis Black
Austin Chronicle editor and South by Southwest co-founder Louis Black in the studios of KOOP-FM in Austin, Texas, Friday, March 1, 2013. Photo by Thorne Dreyer / The Rag Blog. Rag Radio Podcast:Austin Chronicle editor Louis Black,co-founder of South by … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Chronicle, Austin Music, Filmmakers, Independent Film, Interview, Louis Black, Podcast, Rag Radio, SXSW, Thorne Dreyer, UT-Austin
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Naomi Klein : Michael Moore, America’s Teacher
Filmmaker Michael Moore. Art by Ward Sutton / The Nation.Capitalism: A Love StoryNaomi Klein interviews Michael Moore Well, people want to believe that it’s not the economic system that’s at the core of all this. You know, it’s just a … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitalism, Corporate Corruption, Filmmakers, Independent Film, Interview, Michael Moore
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Culture Wars and Witch Hunts : Anne Braden, Van Jones and Yosi Sargent
Rosa Parks Interviewed by Anne Braden. Photo from Wisconsin Historical Images.The many fronts of the culture wars The Van Jones resignation has particular meaning for people like me with life experience in the coalfields, where the exploitation of land and … Continue reading
God Thinks You’re a Loser
CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE “God Thinks You’re a Loser”The Rag Blog and South Austin Pictures present a screening of“God Thinks You’re a Loser,”a perverse comedy from Austin director Gary Chasonat The Independent at 501 Studiosin the 501 Studio Complex,501 … Continue reading
God Thinks You’re a Loser
CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE “God Thinks You’re a Loser”The Rag Blog and South Austin Pictures present a screening of“God Thinks You’re a Loser,”a perverse comedy from Austin director Gary Chasonat The Independent at 501 Studiosin the 501 Studio Complex,501 … Continue reading
‘For All Mankind’ : Remembering the Apollo Astronauts’ Epic Derring-Do
Al Reinert’s stunning ‘For All Mankind’ screens tonight as we observe the 40th Anniversary of man’s greatest adventure By Thorne Dreyer / The Rag Blog / July 20, 2009 See ‘Tumbling Models: Some of “The Right Stuff,”‘ by Thomas Cleaver, … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Reinert, American History, Documentary, Film, Filmmakers, For All Mankind, Independent Film, NASA, Thorne Dreyer
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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
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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All These Methods Were First Tested in Laos
A view of Long Chen. The most secret location in ‘the secret war’ against Laos was the former CIA air base of Long Chen, a place that remains off limits even today.LAOS: Film Reveals CIA’s ‘Most Secret Place on Earth’By … Continue reading
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
