The Ides of March

November 2, 2011

Ryan Gosling is having a helluva great year. First he demonstrated his comedic depth and timing in “Crazy, Stupid Love.” Then in “Drive” he gave one of the quietest, subtlest, most understated, and yet most over-the-top-brutal performances since Javier Bardem in “No Country for Old Men.” Gosling is the man who made grown men cry [...]

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Contagion

September 16, 2011

In the 14th century, bubonic plague killed an estimated 75 million people, including, perhaps, half the population of Europe. Historians calculate that roughly the same number were killed by the Spanish influenza in 1918—five to six percent of the world’s population at that time. Several films have speculated on what would happen worldwide if another [...]

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Attack the Block

August 21, 2011

Our summer of the aliens ends with the best alien encounter movie of the decade. “Attack the Blockz’ has it all: mysterious creatures crashing out of the sky; kids on bicycles pedaling to save the planet; a mass of hairy apes climbing up buildings; and avowed enemies uniting against the invaders. Add to this a [...]

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The Help

August 18, 2011

“The Help” is the film everyone has been talking about this week. Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Kathryn Stockett, it has been eagerly awaited by book club members and sensitive readers nationwide since it was published two years ago. The film provides an intimate look at the often demeaning relationship [...]

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Anthem Libertarian Film Festival an Artistic Success

July 29, 2011

Anthem may not be the first libertarian film festival, but after the success it enjoyed at FreedomFest this month, it may well become the most lasting. With 30 outstanding films by rising artists and ten provocative and entertaining panels, Anthem was called by many FreedomFest attendees “the best new idea you’ve had in years.” FreedomFest [...]

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Anthem Film Festival at FreedomFest!

July 1, 2011

Welcome to Anthem, the Libertarian Film Festival! Every year we add something new to FreedomFest, and this year it’s our first film festival. With 30 libertarian films and 10 libertarian panels, we are providing entertainment that makes a difference in the way we think, the way we feel, and the way we act. We hope [...]

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Super 8

June 13, 2011

Super 8 is the best Steven Spielberg movie to come along in years. And it isn’t even a Spielberg film. Spielberg’s name is on the project as executive producer, just as George Lucas’s name is on Spielberg’s Indiana Jones movies as producer. But Super 8 was written and directed by J.J. Abrams, who is better [...]

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Steve Forbes Speaks at Sing Sing Graduation

June 2, 2011

Last night, 24 men marched proudly to the sounds of “Pomp and Circumstance” as their loved ones looked proudly on. Peeking out beneath their graduation robes were matching dark green trousers, the only hint of a uniform. This was no ordinary graduation, however. When the valedictorian addressed the crowd, he described the violence he experienced [...]

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Incendies

May 29, 2011

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Good movies begin with good stories. By that criterion, Incendies is not just a good movie, it is a great movie. Set within a backdrop of bitter hatred and torturous war, it is nevertheless a brilliant film about love for family and finding a personal peace. [...]

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Limitless

April 11, 2011

Wouldn’t it be great to have limitless access to all the cells in your brain? To have a Google feature of sorts that would allow you to immediately call up just the right fact or memory that you need at any given moment, and the ability to synthesize and analyze all that information instantly? That’s [...]

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