The Five Best Anti-Trump Statements From the Oscars (Videos)

Staff / Truthdig Feb 27, 2017 The president's ongoing feud with the media was on display as stars and presenters shared spirited reflections on the new administration's first month. (Pictured, Viola Davis.) Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

That Final Twist Was More Surprising Than the Politics at the 2017 Oscars

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Feb 27, 2017 Contemporary actors, including a few at Sunday's Academy Awards, might catch heat for mixing politics with gold statuettes, but politics are in Oscar’s DNA. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Neruda’ Makes Poetry of a Cat-and-Mouse Tale

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Dec 17, 2016 The film, nominated for a Golden Globe, follows Chile’s world-renowned Communist poet as he lives a colorful life on the run from an ambitious and mysterious cop. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Golden Globes: A Contender for Best Comedy

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Jan 12, 2016 The scandal-plagued awards show gets a nod for spotting groundbreakers, but the back-scratching nature of the ceremony makes it a little hard to swallow. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Mexicans Have Had Enough of U.S.-Backed Violence and Exploitation

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Nov 20, 2014 The US funding of a "war on drugs" in Mexico, which was supposed to take aim at the traffickers, has instead largely fueled collusion between law enforcement, politicians and criminal syndicates The U . Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Chilean Mad Men of ‘No’

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Mar 23, 2013 How did Gael García Bernal, an outspoken leftist who has played Che Guevara not once, but twice, end up starring in a film that would appear, on the surface at least, to be a celebration of 20th century free-market economics? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Just Say ‘No’: Director Pablo Larraín Tells How Chile Got Rid of a Dictator

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Feb 15, 2013 In his latest film, Larraín continues his examination of Gen Augusto Pinochet, this time looking at the campaign to oust him In his latest film, Larraín continues his examination of Gen. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Columbus, Marx and Zinn Go to Bolivia

Richard Schickel / Truthdig Feb 22, 2011 What is ironically fictional in "Even the Rain's" story is the intrusion on a volatile situation of a film crew intent on portraying Christopher Columbus’ not entirely benign arrival in the New World. What is ironically fictional in "Even the Rain's" story is the intrusion on a volatile situation of a film crew intent on portraying Columbus’ not entirely benign arrival in the New World. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )