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Why You Should Watch Films You Won’t Agree With
Recall the most recent controversial film you have watched—the one whose credits you did not skip because you were too busy figuring out...
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Apr 18, 20235 min read


The New Ariel: Black Representation in Film
Red hair, pale skin, and blue eyes. These are the features that people tend to associate with Ariel from Disney’s 1989 classic The Little...
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Mar 26, 20235 min read


The Rise of Wellywood
Wellywood, also known as Wellington, is the film hub and unsung hero of Aotearoa/New Zealand’s economic growth. The capital city has...
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Dec 18, 20206 min read


The Dream Sync: An Interview with Sport Ivory
Sport Ivory is a Nashville-based band consisting of lead vocalist Jeffrey James, guitarist Justin Halpin, and sound designer Jordan...
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Sep 26, 202021 min read


Those Were the Days – BPR Interviews: Norman Lear
Norman Lear is a writer, producer, and political activist best known for sitcoms All in the Family, The Jeffersons, One Day at a Time,...
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May 15, 20205 min read


Still Recording in Syria: The Future of Journalism under the Assad Regime
The documentary has always been the global community’s preferred medium of political exposé. Even devotees to the masterworks of...
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Oct 9, 20184 min read


Foxtrot: A Study in Self-Criticism
If any line could summarize the politics of Israeli-produced film Foxtrot, it is perhaps the one elaborating on the film’s own title....
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Mar 29, 20183 min read


Made in China, Filmed in China
With $40.9 million in ticket sales on its first day, the Chinese film “The Mermaid” broke global box office records in February of this...
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May 2, 20168 min read


Beyond the Oscars: Probing the Unrepresentative Film Industry
Every year, the front three or four rows of the Dolby Theater, the permanent home of the Academy Awards, are reserved for nominees, past...
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Mar 1, 20167 min read


When Bad People Make Good Art
Shia LaBeouf, erstwhile child movie star of Even Stevens and Transformers fame, surprised the internet with a performance art piece...
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Dec 4, 20154 min read


BPR Interviews: Davis Guggenheim
Davis Guggenheim ‘86 is a documentary filmmaker. He is best known for “An Inconvenient Truth,” “It Might Get Loud,” and “Waiting...
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Nov 8, 20154 min read


Oscar Season: The Artistic Side of Political Discourse
As the Oscar season comes whirling in, the next big culture war stands in the wings ready to pounce on an unsuspecting, yet willing...
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Oct 21, 20155 min read


A More Perfect Censor: Self-Censorship in Film
Chief Justice Warren E. Burger of the Supreme Court, the same Chief Justice Warren E. Burger of such cases as Roe V. Wade, United States...
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Feb 18, 20154 min read
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