Film

‘Wall Street 2’ Teaser: Greed Is Good, Legal

Staff / Truthdig Jan 28, 2010 "Someone reminded me I once said greed is good," says Michael Douglas as the infamous Gordon Gekko in this teaser trailer for Oliver Stone's "Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps." But here's the kicker, as he observes after spending years in the pokey: "Now it seems it's legal." Right you are, Mr. Gekko. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The 20 Best Socially Conscious Movies of the Decade

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Dec 31, 2009 The last 10 years were abundant with films that pushed limits and attacked real issues in real time Here are 20 of the best socially conscious, topical, progressive movies from a crazy decade Here are 20 of the best. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ Awes the Skeptics

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Dec 16, 2009 The film industry has produced no shortage of spectacles over the last hundred years, from "Ben Hur" to "Star Wars." In terms of technological sorcery and visual wonder, James Cameron's "Avatar" now ranks chief among them. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Capitalism Means Never Having to Say You’re Sorry

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Oct 2, 2009 Michael Moore's latest look at what's wrong (and right) with America is a lot better -- and a lot more radical -- than some of the brie-eaters reviewing it think It's a cry from the soul of a man who sees the whole country turning into his hometown hell of Flint, Mich. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Stone Goes ‘South of the Border’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 3, 2009 A new documentary by Oliver Stone called "South of the Border" follows his earlier trajectory of "Salvador" (1984), "Comandante" (2003), and "Looking for Fidel" (2004) as he talks to several Latin American leaders to understand what is happening on the continent and how U.S. perceptions of our own backyard are skewed. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Lowdown on ‘Up’ From Asner

Staff / Truthdig May 22, 2009 The Wall Street Journal interviewed veteran actor Edward Asner on his role in Pixar's new film "Up," due in theaters May 29 "Because it involves humans, I’m most pleased to be in it," Asner said "I loved that it was about two human beings who love each other ". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Thank You God for Giving Us Harvey Milk’

Staff / Truthdig Feb 23, 2009 The 81st Academy Awards ceremony was a politics-free affair, except for a predictably superficial nod at the economic collapse and two acceptance speeches for "Milk," one from screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, the other from best actor Sean Penn. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Allen Barra on ‘Frost/Nixon’

BLANK Dec 12, 2008 Frank Langella as Nixon in the new Ron Howard movie does his best, but no one did Nixon like Nixon. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Get Milk

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Nov 26, 2008 Gus Van Sant’s "Milk" is a movie to be thankful for. Go see it, tonight if you can, and in a crowded theater. Then open up some merlot and watch the documentary "The Times of Harvey Milk," by Robert Epstein -- because these two films belong together. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The 5 Best Political Comedies

David Sirota / Truthdig Aug 1, 2008 Millions of Americans will flock to movie theaters in the coming months to escape their troubles, but they'd be better off renting one of these five classic political films. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

First Look at ‘W’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 28, 2008 The first teaser for Oliver Stone's new biopic has landed. The clip features George W. Bush as a young, drunk screw-up who goes from fighting with Dad and crashing a car to stretching out in the Oval Office. Video fixed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Portrait of an American Election

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jul 1, 2008 "Election Day" isn't a film that highlights the horse-race aspect of American politics, nor is it about red or blue states. Instead, director Katy Chevigny and her colleagues from Arts Engine Inc. aimed to capture a much more complex story -- or rather, a multilayered and interconnecting set of stories -- about an array of Americans from different states, backgrounds and political positions, all taking part in some way in the 2004 U.S. presidential election. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )