Do Not Resist Charts the Rise of the Militarization of Law Enforcement

Documentary offers a critical look at evolving present-day policing efforts

"...the backdrop, the first scenes of Craig Atkinson's police documentary Do Not Resist threaten violence, staged on the protest-filled..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

I Do ... Until I Don't

Marriage (comedies) ain't easy

"...Mary Steenburgen, Paul Reiser, Amber Heard, Wyatt Cenac and Dolly Wells...."

Sept. 1, 2017 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Do Go On, Mr. Gunn

An extended transcript of our chat with Tim Gunn

"...Gunn's a big proponent of self-editing – we couldn't resist posting the whole transcript...."

April 12, 2012 Screens Post by Andy Campbell

Page Two: First Do No Harm

Our Constitution allows elected officials to follow principled beliefs while limiting the power of demagoguery

"...in which they strongly believe. The former is just not accurate, but the latter has some validity. The marketplace..."

Feb. 13, 2009 Column by Louis Black

Not So Down With LDC

"...harm that will come from the new LDC did not include any factual citations. His “news” article this week..."

Feb. 10, 2020 Postmarks

Resist the Violent Few

"...in a state of perpetual violence? Anyone, anyone? I'm not seeing a lot of hands out there. How many..."

Nov. 23, 2011 Postmarks

The Film Prof's Drunk, and the Kids Are Not All Right

Zombie auteur George Romero delivers another state of the union

"...for our ticket to Diary of the Dead is not exactly a new Romero flick but rather The Death..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Resist Boorish Insertions

"...take issue with a letter, the appropriate place to do so is in an editor's note, after the letter..."

Sept. 13, 2007 Postmarks

Permission (for Liberals) Not to Tolerate Those With Politics With Which You Disagree

"...gnashing teeth that folks cancel newspaper subscriptions over an endorsement of their candidate's opponent. C'mon! There are times in..."

Nov. 1, 2004 Postmarks

AFF Review: Death of a Telemarketer

Smooth-talking comedy is charming if suitably glib

"...just desserts. So consider the telemarketer, because most people do not...."

Nov. 1, 2020 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Re: Resisting Evildoers

Defense against one's enemies presents a conflict for individuals who identify themselves as members of a Christian society instructed to turn the other cheek.

"...tooth for a tooth.' But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Column by Michael Ventura

Sister Act

"...Directed by: Emile Ardolino. Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith, Harvey Keitel, Mary Wickes,..."

May 29, 1992 Movie Review by Steve Davis

I Am a Sex Addict

If you leave the theatre with that awkward too-much-information feeling after peering into the director's self-exposed psyche, you will also remember his high-wire act that combines fact and fiction, drama and self-deprecating humor, honesty and self-delusion.

"...Alexandra Guerineaud, Katarina Fabic, Corinna Chan and Greg Watkins. AFS@Dobie You might remember Caveh Zahedi from his segment in..."

June 23, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

It Came From Corsicana

Mrs. Telling Meets Mrs. Not Telling

"...first-person voice in fiction and she mentioned a "miraculous" Eudora Welty story titled "Why I Live at the P.O."..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Books Feature by Marion Winik

Enforcing the 'Double Standard'

Major college sports insanity is entrenched at UT-Austin

"...The recent article by Amy Smith ("Then There's This: Double Standard," Sept. 20) lays out the clear gender-related double..."

Sept. 27, 2013 News Feature by Tom Palaima

Once Upon a Time in Spain

Guillermo del Toro on fairy tales, facists, and everybody's new favorite movie

"...overtones. In their purest and original form, these were not simply sleepy-time stories for tiny tots but fearsome and..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Debunking Five Anti-Choice Lies This Session

No wonder why repro rights groups are using the mantra “Lies Into Laws”

"...as the session focused on nuts and bolts and not red meat, but the GOP-controlled Texas Legislature just can’t..."

April 24, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Letters at 3AM

Unless my transmission conks out in a place like Bossier City, a guy like me hasn't much chance to hear out a guy like Virgil

"..."that motel" – stay in the room after dark, don't stroll about at night. Belinda said it mainly housed..."

Feb. 3, 2006 Column by Michael Ventura

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

This cinematic pop opera is a disorienting, strange experience at first – every word is sung, even the most banal of dialogue. The simple yet sophisticated French film tells the story of two star-crossed lovers, a 16-year-old shopgirl and her gas-station attendant sweetheart, without any apology for the unashamedly romantic heart.

"...dialogue -- but only the most cynical will ultimately resist the unique allure of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. (Those..."

July 19, 1996 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Le Divorce

The Merchant Ivory team say "I do" to romantic comedy.

"...to a comedy of cultural differences. No such luck. Not only do they render dull the clash between two..."

Aug. 22, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Love Letter

"...Scott, Ellen DeGeneres, Julianne Nicholson and Gloria Stuart. “Darling, do you know how much in love with you I..."

May 21, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fortress

"...Directed by: Stuart Gordon. Starring: Christopher Lambert, Kurtwood Smith, Loryn Locklin, Jeffrey Combs..."

Sept. 10, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Summer 1993

Town mouse turns country mouse in this bitter-sweet reminiscence of Spanish childhood.

"...of pain, confusion, and suffering. Even if the discomfort doesn’t metastasize into a lifelong fixture, the discomfort is a..."

June 15, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Home at the End of the World

Michael Cunningham's novel is the basis for this story of a love triangle in which everyone's in love with Bobby (played by Colin Farrell).

"...Roberts, Robin Wright Penn, Sissy Spacek, Matt Frewer, Ryan Donowho, Erik Smith and Harris Allan. When 16-year-old Jonathan (Allan)..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Triumph of Love

"...all icing, with a few crumbs devoted to the notion that it is futile to resist the heart's desires...."

May 17, 2002 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Dressmaker

Kate Winslet stars in this adaptation of the Australian best-seller

"...she’s a wiz with needle and thread, but they’re not about to forgive her, or her demented mother, “Mad”..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

CNN Obama-Clinton Debate: The full transcript

Word for word, the whole shebang

"...the people whom I got to know, who became not only friends, but heroes, were Barbara Jordan, who taught..."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Apparently the business owners still sporting signs resist an extremely limited overlay which, as passed by council..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Column

Letters at 3AM

The experience of jazz is the experience of beauty

"...the wall (my consciousness is present but I am not), I see a torchlit passageway in Arthur's castle ......"

March 2, 2001 Column by Michael Ventura

Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation 2000

"...“meat curtains” to the global lexicon. What would we do without these two (one, actually) paragons of puerility? Probably..."

Jan. 28, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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