Friday, December 30, 2016

Idi Amin: Famous for the Wrong Reasons

Idi Amin: Famous for the Wrong Reasons   Some viewed him as an instantly relatable man of the people. Others believe he is the truest embodiment of evil. A thoughtful portrait of a multi-faceted monster, Idi Amin: Famous for the Wrong Reasons peels back the layers of...


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Tuesday, December 27, 2016

DOOM Resurrected

DOOM Resurrected   Gamers will have a field day with DOOM Resurrected, a thorough and infectiously enjoyable look inside one of the most influential sensations in video game history. The first iteration of Doom was unleashed unto the public in 1993 by...


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Saturday, December 24, 2016

What Makes You Click

What Makes You Click   Your likes, passions and habits are best known by people you've never met. They have the power to read your mind, mold your thoughts, and determine where you spend your hard-earned dollars. They're the capitalistic kings of the new...


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Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Fixing the System

Fixing the System   El Reno Federal Prison, located in the heart of Oklahoma, is the last place you'd expect to find the President of the United States. But in July of 2015, Barack Obama made history by becoming the first sitting president...


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Sunday, December 18, 2016

Gallipoli

Gallipoli   A beautifully produced feature-length documentary that is both epic and intimate, Gallipoli dramatizes the motivations, tactics and sacrifices which defined one of the most consequential battles of World War I. In 1915, along the Gallipoli peninsula in the Ottoman...


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Thursday, December 15, 2016

Death of the Sun

Death of the Sun   The Sun sustains all life on our planet. As we frolic and bask under the warmth of its glow, little do we realize how it may one day have the power to destroy us as well. Death of the...


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Monday, December 12, 2016

Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter   In 2013, the Black Lives Matter hashtag began trending on Twitter, and gave birth to one of the most prominent civil rights movements of the 21st century. A new documentary of the same name examines the origins, influence and...


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Friday, December 9, 2016

The Hittites

The Hittites   Narrated with the characteristically soothing lilt of Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons, The Hittites is a sprawling and ambitious portrait of a hugely influential empire unknown by many. Exhaustive in scope and excitingly cinematic in its execution, the film breathes...


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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Chasing the Dragon

Chasing the Dragon   Produced by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Chasing the Dragon is a wrenching portrait of the escalating opioid epidemic told through the frank testimonies of young addicts and their family members. Over 46000 people die of a drug overdose...


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Saturday, December 3, 2016

Scent from Heaven

Scent from Heaven   Can a fragrance drive men to murder? In the case of Oud, it can and often does. A precious scent derived from a species of tree which is currently teetering on the verge of extinction, Oud is one of...


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