[by Andy Pollack]On Christmas Day the New York Times carried yet another chilling tale of the dangerous impact of religion on our society. It quoted a juror who had held out for the acquittal of a Black man charged with shooting a white youth threatening his son on how he was pressured by Bible-thumping fellow … Continue reading Review of “The Golden Compass” →

by Joe Auciello / November issue of Socialist Action Newspaper Film director Gillo Pontecorvo died in Rome on Oct 12. He was 86. His last feature film was released 27 years ago, so contemporary audiences may not be likely to recognize his name or know of his accomplishments. Pontecorvo created only a small body of … Continue reading Gillo Pontecorvo: An Appreciation →

by Joe Auciello / November issue of Socialist Action Newspaper “I would like to compose songs for the revolution.” — John Lennon, in an interview with Robin Blackburn and Tariq Ali, 1971. The U.S. government was not entirely wrong about John Lennon. It made sense, from their point of view, to record his statements, track … Continue reading ‘The U.S. vs. John Lennon’: Songs for the Revolution →

by Gaetana Caldwell-Smith / September 2006 issue of Socialist Action Actor/activist Martin Sheen narrates director Chris Paine’s documentary, “Who Killed the Electric Car?”—which should be on a double bill with Al Gore’s film about global warming, “An Inconvenient Truth.” In one of the opening shots in “Electric Car,” as a sleek silver sedan zooms silently … Continue reading Film Review: “Who Killed the Electric Car?” →