Print Robert J. Avrech Read Full Bio How Judeo-Christian Values Elevated Sturges' 'The Great McGinty' Famed director Preston Sturges was a secular man, but he shrewdly incorporated Judeo-Christian values into films like "The Great McGinty" to enhance their moral power. 26 May 2012 When Ingrid Bergman Rebelled Against Hollywood When Ingrid Bergman rebelled against her carefully created screen image it showed the power of Hollywood's propaganda machine. 5 May 2012 Three Unflinching Films on Terrorism Filmmakers have struggled to capture the harsh realities of modern terrorism. But three recent movies did so without attempting to humanize the barbarians behind these savage acts. 17 Mar 2012 Big Movie Flashback: 'Brotherhood of Murder' Shows Link Between 'Fairness' and Radicalism “Brotherhood” is the true story of The Order, white supremacists who murdered Jewish talk show host Alan Berg and committed several bank robberies. 3 Mar 2012 In Memoriam: Silent Film Star Barbara Kent, 103 1 Nov 2011 Brigitte Bardot's Terrible, Horrible, Humiliating First Date 23 Oct 2011 The Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Prom Night of Issur Danielovitch AKA Kirk Douglas 9 Oct 2011 'Ben Hur': 'L.A. Times' Denial of Jewish and Movie History 27 Sep 2011 Joan Fontaine's Not So Hollywood Wedding Night 6 Sep 2011 How Hollywood Would Downgrade Obama if Hollywood Wasn't, Y'know, Hollywood 10 Aug 2011 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next
How Judeo-Christian Values Elevated Sturges' 'The Great McGinty' Famed director Preston Sturges was a secular man, but he shrewdly incorporated Judeo-Christian values into films like "The Great McGinty" to enhance their moral power. 26 May 2012
When Ingrid Bergman Rebelled Against Hollywood When Ingrid Bergman rebelled against her carefully created screen image it showed the power of Hollywood's propaganda machine. 5 May 2012
Three Unflinching Films on Terrorism Filmmakers have struggled to capture the harsh realities of modern terrorism. But three recent movies did so without attempting to humanize the barbarians behind these savage acts. 17 Mar 2012
Big Movie Flashback: 'Brotherhood of Murder' Shows Link Between 'Fairness' and Radicalism “Brotherhood” is the true story of The Order, white supremacists who murdered Jewish talk show host Alan Berg and committed several bank robberies. 3 Mar 2012
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