I don't know if it's intellectually consistent to be a meat eater but still feel sick while watching The Cove.  But really who wouldn't be disgusted by images of the capture and slaughter of thousands of dolphins?    The fact that I'm stunned by all of this is really ...

There have been dozens of documentaries on Iraq and prisoner torture in particular.  Taxi to the Dark Side is particularly compelling.  I'm convinced that history will judge us harshly for many of the choices surrounding the capture and interrogation of terror suspects.

Valentino has received a lot of Oscar buzz this year.  Honestly, I thought it was kind of boring.  At times it was beautiful to look at but I was never really engaged by the story. Nonetheless, it was interesting how Valentino has given his full life to fashion.  In spite of ...

During the 1992 presidential campaign, two men guided Clinton from a little known governor to a presidential hopeful. War room is about these people, James Carville and George Stephanopoulos, and the campaign they ran. In what could have easily been a cynical or sentimental film, directors Chris Hegedus ...

Robert Strange McNamara went from Ford Motor Company to becoming the US Secretary of Defense from 1961 - 1968 during the Vietnam War.  McNamara walks us through 11 lessons from Vietnam.  #8 - Be Prepared to Reexamine Your Reasoning.

In 1974 Philippe Petit goes to the top of the World Trade Center (1,350 feet).  He plans to string a wire between the buildings and walk across it.  With Philippe explaining, it makes perfect sense really.