Mark Orton reviews Glenn Greenwald’s book on Edward Snowdon’s controversial revelations about surveillance in the US.
Category: Reviews
“Redlegs” featured at Roxbury Film Festival, in Boston Debut
House of Blues Gala Benefit for The American Revolution
Cambridge writer Anita Harris shares photos from gala benefit for Bill Lichtenstein’s forthcoming film, “The American Revolution”–a documentary on WBCN radio which Lichtenstein credits as instrumental (pun intended) in the political and cultural upheavals of the late 1960s.
Brief movie review: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen presents an unusual mix of romance, politics, environmentalism, international affairs, humor, seriousness; it humanizes the character of an Arab sheik; pokes fun at the Brits. While the movie is farfetched, I enjoyed it. Three stars.
The Oscars, James Franco (did I tell you he’s my cousin?) and me.
I am a total fan of James Franco. Even thought his appearance at the Oscars in red dress and blond wig was funny. He’s a distant cousin…which I tell everyone I can, every chance I get.
Art of Decay: Where Do We Go From Here?
In pondering the curators’ decisions to highlight these artists, I can’t help but conclude that they’re making a statement about the current state of civilization, politics, and art. But I ask, where do we go from here?
Love and Other Drugs: Funny but Difficult
But while the is full of sex scenes and Viagara jokes, don’t be fooled: it’s funny and enjoyable but deals with difficult and provocative themes.
Eat, Love and Pray you don’t have to see it again
My mom, who is getting a bit forgetful, told me that if she forgot the title and went to see it again I have her permission to put her in a home.