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Movies Tell the Truth at Michael Moore’s Film Festival

August 13, 2011 By Bill Meyer Leave a Comment

Bill Meyer: Michael Moore’s ever-present persona graced the stage at many of the screenings and his collectivist style of involvement certainly rubbed off on the more than 1,300 volunteers that made this not only one of the most progressive festivals in the world, but certainly the friendliest and most fun.

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Workers Struggle On and Off Screen

October 25, 2010 By Bill Meyer 1 Comment

The highly entertaining “Made in Dagenham” retells the story of the 187 courageous women at British Ford plant who struck for equal pay back in 1968.

Filed Under: Film Tagged With: culture, labor, movies, women, worker rights

Working Class Film Legends Offer New Iraq Thriller

October 16, 2010 By Bill Meyer Leave a Comment

Bill Meyer: For progressive film fans the name of British director Ken Loach is legendary. From his beginnings back in the ’60s, his social realist dramas (“Poor Cow,” “Kes,” “Cathy Come Home,” “Looks and Smiles”) set new standards for intense human dramas and realistic characters in difficult situations.

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Two Civil Rights Movies Find the Cost of Freedom

September 14, 2010 By Ed Rampell Leave a Comment

Dan Sultan and Jessica Mauboy in Bran Nue Dae

Bran Nue Dae and Neshoba remind us of how far we’ve come – and how far we still have to go before we overcome and that Brand New Day of equality dawns.

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Laughing So Hard

November 26, 2009 By Dick Price Leave a Comment

So, right, it’s a wonderful movie, and as much as the LA Progressive does such things, we give it four stars, a kiss and a hug and a pat on the behind, and recommend that you see it. But I think we were touched with something more that night.

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