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The Big Sellout (Der Grosse Ausverkauf)

Posted on April 27, 2007 by James McNally

The Big Sellout (Der Grosse Ausverkauf) (Director: Florian Opitz, Germany, 2006): Beautifully shot on film, The Big Sellout is yet another strong political documentary, this one on the theme of privatization. Since privatization is a keystone of neoliberal economic policy … Continue reading →

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Driven By Dreams (À force de rêves)

Posted on April 27, 2007 by James McNally

Driven By Dreams (À force de rêves) (Director: Serge Giguère, Canada, 2006): This film recently won Quebec’s top film honour, the Jutra award, for best feature-length documentary. It’s a gently-told cinema verite account of five elderly people, ranging in age … Continue reading →

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¿¡Revolución!?

Posted on April 26, 2007 by James McNally

¿¡Revolución!? (Director: Charles Gervais, Canada, 2007): A few years ago, I saw a documentary about Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez called The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. The filmmakers actually captured the events of a 48-hour-long coup in 2002, and I … Continue reading →

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The Bodybuilder and I

Posted on April 24, 2007 by Brooke Smith

Editor’s Note: In addition to Jay and myself, from time to time we’d like to feature some guest reviewers who can help us cover even more films than we can on our own. Brooke Smith is a professional journalist and … Continue reading →

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Without The King

Posted on April 24, 2007 by James McNally

Without The King (Director: Michael Skolnik, USA, 2007): Swaziland has a population of just over a million people, and 42.6% of them are HIV positive, the highest infection rate in the world. In addition, more than half the population live … Continue reading →

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