by Cliff Vaughn | Oct 13, 2006 | Opinion
The Book of Esther has many elements making it an obvious target for Hollywood producers: beautiful women, political intrigue, powerful secrets and a shrewd comeuppance for the villain. Given all this, it’s especially disappointing to see Hollywood adapt this...
by Cliff Vaughn | Oct 10, 2006 | Opinion
The PBS documentary series “P.O.V.” continues tonight with “Maquilapolis: City of Factories,” which takes viewers inside the lives of factory workers along the U.S.-Mexico border. By giving cameras to workers Carmen Durán and Lourdes Luján,...
by Cliff Vaughn | Oct 5, 2006 | Opinion
In NBC’s new drama “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,” virtually every hot-button political and religious issue earns an argument, joke or soapbox in this fast-paced tale set amid high-stakes TV production. “Studio 60” comes from Aaron...
by Cliff Vaughn | Sep 27, 2006 | Opinion
When sizing up which movie to see, buy or rent, some cinephiles might bypass the PG and look instead for the FF: Fox Faith. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment announced its Fox Faith brand and label Sept. 20, saying the Christian market had for too long been...
by Cliff Vaughn | Sep 26, 2006 | Opinion
If you’re not familiar with this movie, you can probably guess by the title it’s not exactly a love letter to Halliburton. “Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers” is the latest film from Robert Greenwald–the man who took on Rupert Murdoch (in...
