Film + TV:
Reviews of the latest movies and shows.
Are We There Yet?
On the Road in America tracks four young Arabs as they trek across America.
By Nicholle Manners, July 7, 2008
Unintelligently Designed
Expelled fails both as a documentary and as an anti-evolution argument.
By Mike Berlin, June 5, 2008
The End of an Era
Sex and the City confirms “Lipstick Jungle” and “Cashmere Mafia” have surpassed the pioneering show in both style and substance.
By Kim Gengler, June 2, 2008
Anchored Man
Will Ferrell should stop playing the same role over and over again.
By Jordan Michael Smith, March 31, 2008
Bollywood: Kiss Kiss Hug Hug
Traditionalists in India oppose increased affection in Bollywood films, exposing a generational divide.
By Triveni Gandhi, March 25, 2008
Once in a Sentimental Moon
Under the Same Moon shows the human side of immigration.
By Brittany Schulman, March 24, 2008
"The OC" comes to D.C.
Late Night Shots, the infamous D.C. social networking website, is helping to put young Georgetown elites on a new reality show.
By Angela Valdez, February 27, 2008
There Will be Testosterone
There Will Be Blood is part Western, part gender study.
By Kriston Capps, February 11, 2008
Show, Don’t Tell
Excessive hand-holding could bring down The Wire in season five.
By Jesse Singal, January 11, 2008
A Progressive Netflix Queue
The New Year may be upon us, but that’s no reason to pass up the best progressive films of 2007.
By Will Di Novi, January 2, 2008
Is "American Gangster" Good for Hip Hop?
Rappers aren’t always doing hip hop a favor by crossing over to the silver screen.
By Erica Williams, November 21, 2007
Taking a Stand?
“Lions for Lambs” relies on the same oversimplified talking points it condemns.
By Michael Kmet, Ithaca College, November 15, 2007
Taking on “King Corn”
A new documentary explains why the U.S. agricultural system is to blame for America’s obesity epidemic.
By Sommer Mathis, November 2, 2007
Porn Stars Speak
HBO’s documentary “Thinking XXX” takes an unconventional look at the porn industry.
By Caroline Hagood, Buffalo State University, October 18, 2007
In a World So Troubled...
Sean Penn’s film adaptation of “Into the Wild” offers a different sort of escapism.
By Michael Gottwald, Wesleyan University, September 24, 2007
The War At Home
With “In the Valley of Elah,” the director of “Crash” turns in a much more subtle, satisfying effort.
By Michael Kmet, Ithaca College, September 14, 2007
A "Daily" Dose of Iraq
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart offers fair and balanced reporting on Iraq.
By Rachel Joy Larris, September 13, 2007
So Awesome, So Awkward
Apatow and Rogen’s “Superbad” is hilarious, disgusting, and, in the end, more honest and realistic than any other high school comedy.
By Jesse Singal, August 28, 2007
The 11th Hour’s Ticking Clock
The planet’s in trouble and we don’t have much time.
By Cara Boekeloo, Calvin College, August 8, 2007
“The Simpsons”: Aged to Imperfection
Why the new movie doesn’t live up to the classic show.
By Jesse Singal, August 2, 2007
Getting it Said
Talk to Me shows who really lives in Washington, D.C.
By Tim Fernholz, Georgetown University, July 23, 2007
Movies that Matter
Arts Engine presents a series of powerful movies that seek to promote change.
By Zach Marks, Yale University, July 12, 2007
Getting it Said
By Tim Fernholz, Georgetown University
Talk to Me shows who really lives in Washington, D.C.
Movies that Matter
By Zach Marks, Yale University
Some new short films that will enrage and inspire.
Less Than a Choice
By Caroline Hagood
Stephanie Daley reveals the fallout from an unwanted pregnancy.
Campus Con
By Philissa Cramer
A flimsy new film treats young conservatives as victims.
9/11 Reigns Over Film
By Michael Gottwald, Wesleyan University
Reign Over Me treats 9/11 as background, but it steals the show.
Green Screen
By Michael Gottwald, Wesleyan University
A film series in Washington, D.C. explores environmental issues.
What’s In a Name?
By Mythili Rao, New York University
The Namesake explores cultural disjunction in an Indian-American family.
Fox News Admits It’s a Joke
By Jesse Singal, University of Michigan
The 1/2 Hour Daily Show wannabe.
Apocalypse Now
By Bryan Collinsworth
“Children of Men” depicts our own world, run amok.
Iraq, Parts 1-3
By Leigh Ferrara
A new film looks at a fragmented country.
Progressives, Meet Goldwater
By Dana Goldstein
A new documentary gives a history lesson on American ideology.
Tripped Out
By Philissa Cramer
A PBS series skirts the road less traveled.
Biography’s Unnatural Women
By Sarah Laskow, Yale U.
On and off TV, men get better political roles than women.
“Project” D.I.Y.
By Ramya Raghavan, Campus Progress
Finding creativity in a consumerist society.
“The Devil” Maximizes Profits
By Ezra Klein
Why Andrea Sachs needs a union.
Reel War Reporting
By Dana Goldstein, Campus Progress
The War Tapes and Shadow Company return reality to the front lines.
Video Thrilled the Radio Star
By Rohan Mascarenhas, Amherst College
Fighting Terror with Jack Bauer and Rush Limbaugh.
Keeping the Faith, Without Da Vinci
By Bryan Collinsworth
How the blockbuster gets it both wrong and right about women in Christianity.
How West Won Our Hearts
Students and White House veterans alike bid farewell to America’s favorite non-existent administration.
Should Anyone Remember the 5th of November?
What’s missing from V for Vendetta.
Why Conservatives Should Love Brokeback Mountain
Right-wingers cheer the Oscar loss for a film that says everything they want.
Labor on the Screen
Maids, miners, citizen soldiers, cubicle trolls and Dolly Parton. Here are fourteen great films about workers, working and workplaces.
Films That Matter
From Walter Mondale on the decks to a serious exploration of a multiracial childhood, Media that Matters fest brings young filmmakers to the fore.
Becoming “Sex Ed Girl”
Shelby Knox, a Baptist teenager from Lubbock, Texas – home of Buddy Holly and astronomical teen pregnancy rates – fights for real sex ed in a new documentary.
Bring Media that Matters to Your Campus
Young filmmakers are taking media into their own hands. Find out how you can get involved.
Reel Progress Recommends…
Looking for films to screen during the Genocide Intervention Fund’s 100 Days of action? Here are a few of the best.
Beyond Bitches and Hoes
A new documentary challenges the conventions of mainstream hyper-masculine hip-hop.
Reel Progress: This Divided State
A Utah student chronicles an epic free speech debate and the cash bribes, threats of violence and Michael Moore look-alikes that came out of it – By Emily Hawkins
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