The Boys Of Boston
“The Town” tells the story of four childhood friends who have grown up to follow in their fathers’ footsteps. Unfortunately, those footsteps have led in …
Category: Reviews
This is not a Pipe
There was a time when drama focused on the acts of the rich and legendary. From Sophocles to Shakespeare, plays were about kings and heroes, …
The Case For Free Trade
A common topic in business ethics courses is international trade, which is typically covered under the rubric of “globalization.” Rare is the student who doesn’t …
Beating the Heat
A cool oasis in the midst of the hot air on both sides of the global warming debate.
Freedom to Learn
A new film provides a trenchant analysis of the failure of American schools — and it’s actually becoming popular.
Doing Time
In the American criminal justice system, the wrongfully convicted have next to no recourse. But thanks to the Innocence Project, that’s starting to change.
Selling Out
Sometimes it’s the values filmmakers take for granted that reveal the most about cultural trends. Take “Step Up 3D,” for example, the most recent of …
Hambo
“The Expendables” should have been the best action film of the summer. Written and directed by Sylvester Stallone and rumored to star some of the …
Oil and Water
In two recent stories, The Wall Street Journal has told us much about the Obama administration’s current ban on deepwater oil drilling. The first story …