Research in Progress (Oct 10, 2021) Old saying: “A man is a fool not to be a communist until he is 30 years old, and a fool to remain one after that.” Movies (in chronological order) The Iron Curtain (1948) The Fountainhead (1949) The Red Danube (1949) The Red Menace (1949) I Married a Communist […]
Indie Companies: Array, Founded by Ava DuVernay
January 28, 2019 by
Founded in 2010 by Ava DuVernay, ARRAY is a film collective dedicated to the amplification of images by people of color and women directors.
American History: Holocaust–International Remembrance Day
January 27, 2019 by
Warsaw, Poland, January 27, 2019–The world marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Sunday amid a revival of hate-inspired violence and signs that younger generations know less and less about the genocide of Jews, Roma and others during World War II.
Movie Stars: Swanson, Gloria on Being Star
January 24, 2019 by
“I have gone through a long apprenticeship. I have gone through enough of being nobody. I have decided that when I am a star, I will be every inch and every moment a star to everyone, from the studio gateman to the highest executive.”
Indie Companies: Obamas Higher Grounds Productions
The Obamas have appointed two women as their executive team to head their Higher Grounds Productions.