Five Films About the Immigrant Experience
With Desierto now in theaters (read the review), and illegal immigration being such a hot topic in the presidential election this year, it seems only right to remember some of the following flicks about the immigrant experience. Mojados: Through the Night (2004) Director Tommy Davis accompanied four men as they make a 120 mile journey […]
Oliver Stone’s Snowden Fills in the Back Story
Oliver Stone’s films are not just entertainment; they are political statements. His new film, Snowden, focuses on the former CIA employee and government contractor who leaked information about widespread global surveillance by the U.S. government. The film is a sympathetic portrait of a whistleblower. And while many believe that Edward Snowden should face prosecution, others […]