KinoKultur: Political Vaudeville in Sweet Liberty and F.T.A.

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KinoKultur: Political Vaudeville in Sweet Liberty and F.T.A.

Looking at the radical potential of vaudeville through its appearances in a farce and a long-suppressed documentary.

Hall of Faces: Who’s the Greatest Character on “The West Wing”?

From Jed Bartlet to CJ Cregg to Losh Lyman, we elect one of Aaron Sorkin's quick-witted White House wonks from The West Wing to our Hall of Faces.

Filmmaker of the Month

Martin Scorsese Explored the Madness of Innovation with “The Aviator”

Scorsese recovered from the brutal conditions of Gangs of New York with an intimate, tragic portrait of the foibles of genius.

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