Author: Kelly Jane Torrance

By Jun 13,2005

Listing grievances

Lists–of anything–never fail to cause controversy. Whenever someone or some group declares something–a movie, a song, a person–to be the best or worst of its kind, a flurry of rebuttals...

By Apr 18,2005

Enron hits the silver screen

How was it possible for a small group of businessmen to deceive intelligent reporters, colleagues, and Wall Street analysts? If one believes Alex Gibney, writer and director of the new...

By Mar 21,2005

Recycling is garbage

I’ve always been told that art and politics don’t mix. But I’m starting to question this conventional wisdom. Sometimes politics could use more beauty and subtlety. And sometimes art could...

By Jan 31,2005

Who’s afraid of Mike Nichols?

The Oscar nominations were announced last week, and, as in every year, everyone has his list of “Movies That Were Robbed.” Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ is on a lot...

By Dec 12,2004

The Brainwash holiday gift guide

Some people are already finished their holiday shopping. You know the type–list made in February, presents purchased by October, package mailed by Thanksgiving. They probably even hit the after-Christmas sales...

By Nov 21,2004

Year of the documentary?

So Michael Moore didn’t unseat George W. Bush. The director had said that the explicit aim of Fahrenheit 9/11, his documentary focusing on the Iraq war, was to defeat the president....