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Marwencol

Posted on April 30, 2010 by James McNally

Marwencol (Director: Jeff Malmberg): In April 2000, Mark Hogancamp was attacked outside his local bar by a group of five men who beat him so viciously that he was left in a coma for nine days. The damage to his … Continue reading →

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Examined Life

Posted on September 1, 2008 by James McNally

Examined Life (2008, Director: Astra Taylor): This documentary takes philosophy to the streets as filmmaker Astra Taylor conducts interviews with nine prominent thinkers in decidedly non-academic settings. Most entertaining is Cornel West, perhaps America’s best-known public intellectual, who rhapsodizes about … Continue reading →

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