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Author: Jo Ann Skousen
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Jo Ann Skousen

Jo Ann Skousen teaches literature and composition at Chapman University. She is the founding director of the Anthem Libertarian Film Festival, where she has selected several films that warn viewers about threats to their freedoms. The schedule can be viewed at www.anthemfilmfestival.com.
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Curtain Call

Jo Ann Skousen November 1, 2006 November 18, 2020

With its tongue-in-cheek subtitle and clever cover art, “No Applause – Just Throw Money: The Book that Made Vaudeville Famous” by Trav S.D. promises a …

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From the Ashes

Jo Ann Skousen October 1, 2006 November 18, 2020

Oliver Stone’s “World Trade Center” is the second in what will undoubtedly be a long line of box-office films about the terrorist attacks of Sept. …

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Baby, You Can Drive My Car

Jo Ann Skousen September 1, 2006 November 18, 2020

One of the many advantages of having a child in one’s life is that it provides an excuse for going to kid flicks. So on …

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Baggage Line

Jo Ann Skousen September 1, 2006 November 18, 2020

Rush Limbaugh isn’t the only one being sniffed out for carrying innocent (though embarrass- ing) substances while flying back to the United States. On my …

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Do the Right Transition

Jo Ann Skousen July 1, 2006 November 18, 2020

With “Inside Man,” Spike Lee successfully makes the transition from “black film director” to simply “film director,” creating a tense and entertain- ing bank robbery …

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Bound but Determined

Jo Ann Skousen July 1, 2006 November 18, 2020

In “Snow Flower and the Secret Fan,” Lisa See creates a convincing memoir of an intimate friendship between two women, Lily and Snow Flower, raised …

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Trolling for Luggage

Jo Ann Skousen July 1, 2006 November 18, 2020

Why do people crowd shoulder-to-shoulder around baggage-carousel to watch for their luggage? They stand right next to the conveyer belt, even craning their necks and …

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From Suspense to Soap

Jo Ann Skousen May 1, 2006 November 18, 2020

In late 2001 Fox launched a new series called “24,” a daring experiment that became its biggest dramatic hit. The concept was intriguing: each episode …

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V as in M CMLXXXIV

Jo Ann Skousen April 1, 2006 November 18, 2020

Turn their name upside down, because the Wachowski brothers are Men on a Mission, Moved by a Message, Movie Makers with Meaning. Like their Matrix …

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Neuroses and Nets

Jo Ann Skousen April 1, 2006 November 18, 2020

One of the reasons why Woody Allen movies have lost their box office appeal in recent years is his somewhat provincial focus on Manhattan, both …

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