by Cliff Vaughn | May 6, 2004 | Opinion
Filmmaker Michael Moore is known for projects that are political lightning rods—like 2003 Oscar winner “Bowling for Columbine,” which examined gun violence in America. Now it seems that his latest documentary is being bogged down by politics even before...
by Cliff Vaughn | May 4, 2004 | News
As war in Iraq continues, so do the “urban legends” about American troops, Iraqi soldiers and civilians, and policy decisions. Some of the legends are stories, while others are pictures. Some have been proven true, some false, and others remain in a cloud...
by Cliff Vaughn | May 3, 2004 | News
Some people think a film distribution company has gone too far in an effort to distinguish its product. Lions Gate Films, distributor for the movie “Godsend,” which opened Friday, launched a Web site that purported to be for a clinic where humans could be...
by Cliff Vaughn | Apr 30, 2004 | Opinion
“Laws of Attraction” is an appealing movie not because its two opposing divorce attorneys are attracted to each other, but because those two divorce attorneys weigh whether to move beyond attraction to commitment. This romantic comedy, which opens...
by Cliff Vaughn | Apr 27, 2004 | Opinion
Prime-time television is getting better at reflecting the diversity of the U.S. population, but it still falls short on this all-important front, a new study says. While Latino characters are more prevalent on prime-time TV shows than they were a year ago,...