Christopher Nolan’s Martyrdom of Saint Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer ignores the darker sides of the life and work of J. Robert Oppenheimer in order to deliver a crowd-pleasing, blockbuster spectacle.
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Nolan’s Oppenheimer Shows Us the Grandeur and the Horror of Modernity
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is an evocative exploration of the contrasting dimensions of modernity. The film probes the potential horrors cast by advancing technology alongside the exhilarating heights of human achievement.
Memories of Massacre
Joshua Oppenheimer's films on the massacre of Indonesian communists poignantly capture the slaughter's lasting scars.
It’s Kind of Amazing That Barbie Manages to Be as Good as It Is
With a clever opening sequence and an excellent cast, Barbie manages to overcome cumbersome plotting and feminist pieties to provide a delightful spectacle of funny moments that add up to something pretty good.
Puerto Rico’s Dance With Debt
Puerto Rico is mired in debt and facing default. And US colonialism is one of the main culprits.
The Last Symphony
Today's elite lacks the patience and culture for classical music.
For Truly Radical Filmmaking, Look to Third Cinema
During the late 1960s, two leftist Argentine filmmakers wrote a manifesto that called for a new type of filmmaking known as “Third Cinema.” This movement led to the creation of some of the most radical and anti-colonial films in the history of cinema.
Workers at Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park Are Unionizing
Unpredictable schedules, hazardous working conditions, and the crushing workload of Barbenheimer combined to lead workers at the Prospect Park location of independent Brooklyn theater Nitehawk Cinema to organize a union.
It’s Not Centrism Versus Extremism, It’s Socialism Versus Barbarism
The Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma falls into the common trap of conflating the far left and far right, grouping both under the umbrella of “extremism.” In reality, the politics advanced by the socialist left represents a countervailing force to right-wing conspiracism and reaction.
Emilia Pérez Is the Ultimate Unloved Oscar Nominee
Despite Emilia Pérez’s mixed reviews and poor audience reactions, Hollywood handed the musical 13 Oscar nominations in the hopes of proving its progressive bona fides. Then old tweets from its star surfaced.
“Glicked”: Are You Not Entertained?
Don’t fight the arrival of Wicked and Gladiator II. Accept them, allow them both to wash over you and leave no trace.
The Enduring Predictability of the Mostly Apolitical Oscars
Yet another “return to normal” Oscars — briefly disrupted by a statement from Zone of Interest director Jonathan Glazer criticizing Israel’s assault on Gaza — only demonstrates just how boring even a “good one” can be.
The Oscar Nominations Have Kicked Off Another Wave of Outrage
The “Barbie snub” has kicked off an online kerfuffle about the 2024 Academy Award nominations. The decisions of the Academy are generally cynical and silly — but perhaps we should appreciate the fighting spirit awakened annually by the nominations.
2023 Was a Bad Year for Movies. Here Were the Best.
When it came to movies this year, the junk outstripped the gems. But three films rose above the muck.
The Forgotten German Marxist Who Criticized Imperialism
German theorist Fritz Sternberg, who wrote on the rise of the Nazis, the Cold War, and decolonization, remains an underappreciated figure in Western Marxism. His work offers crucial insights about the centrality of internationalism to socialist politics.
The Two Mandelas
While Mandela was certainly a “great historical figure,” too many tributes have been unable to move beyond hagiography.
Indonesia Still Hasn’t Escaped Suharto’s Genocidal Legacy
The US-backed Indonesian dictator Suharto was responsible for some of the twentieth century’s worst crimes. More than two decades after Suharto’s death, his regime’s brutal legacy is still holding back democracy in Indonesia.
Suharto’s Old Guard Is Still Calling the Shots in Indonesia
After the fall of Indonesia’s US-backed tyrant Suharto in 1998, many Indonesians hoped that their country was on a path to genuine democracy. Two decades later, wealthy crooks and war criminals from the Suharto era are still deeply entrenched in power.
You Should Know About Minnesota Labor and Civil Rights Hero Nellie Stone Johnson
Minnesota civil rights and labor activist Nellie Stone Johnson was born on this day in 1905. Though little known nationally, she was a key figure in the US democratic socialist tradition who saw struggles for racial and economic justice as inseparable.
Mainstream Media Are Obsessed With Comparing Bernie to Trump
Corporate media can't stop equating Bernie Sanders with Donald Trump. That's because for them — and their bosses — Bernie is the bigger threat.