Arts

Arts

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This American Life Podcast

Program explores global issues as well as the peculiarities of human nature
By Kevin Spurgaitis July 2009

DVD Review

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Gran Torino

Clint Eastwood's latest film shows audiences bigotry, banditry and the fading American way of life
By Patricia Ingold June 2009

FAITH.CULTURE.NOW

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The superhero psyche

Comic book adaptions reveal the complex human beings behind the masks
By Patricia Ingold June 2009

Film Review

Courtesy of Hot Docs

Act of God

Thought-provoking documentary examines the primal role of electrical impulses on our planet and in our minds
By David Wilson June 2009

Film Review

Courtesy of Hot Docs

Tyson

Brutally honest film returns some dignity to the former heavyweight boxing champion
By Kevin Spurgaitis June 2009

Film Review

Courtesy of Hot Docs

The Way We Get By

A trio of troop greeters find joy and meaning in this documentary
By Jocelyn Bell June 2009

Film Review

Bloody Mondays and Strawberry Pies

New documentary evocatively explores the upside of boredom
By Kevin Spurgaitis June 2009

Film Review

Courtesy of Téléfilm Canada

Adoration

A new film by Canadian director Atom Egoyan reveals the fault lines of fear in our post-9/11 consciousness
By Drew Halfnight May 2009

Film Review

Courtesy of Dreamworks

The Soloist

New film exposes the underbelly of Los Angeles homeless life but gets carried away with its sentimental message
By Drew Halfnight May 2009

DVD Review

Courtesy of Mongrel Media

Water

Canadian director reveals the exquisite beauty of India amidst Hindu fundamentalism
By David Wilson May 2009

DVD Review

Courtesy of Red Light Films

Born into Brothels

Award-winning documentary exposes the tribulations of childhood in Calcutta
By Kevin Spurgaitis May 2009

DVD Review

The Namesake

Indian film offers a study of immigrant family life and invites audiences to embrace Bengali culture
By Kylie Taggart May 2009

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