Film & theatre

In Get Out, the true horror is racism
Scorsese brings passion, but misses the big issues

Silence is a film of ideas, examining the meaning of mercy and compassion, and the personal cost of betrayal. It is also visually stunning. The cinematography has been nominated for an Academy Award and rightfully so.

It poses fascinating theological questions, their historical bases and the comparison between their Christian and Buddhist understandings. With so much going for it, why does Silence fail?
John Pilger on the US threat to world peace — and Australia’s choice
Threat of US-driven war is real, but it can be stopped, John Pilger says in new film
From artisanal to working-class — Oro shows violent mining struggles on Filipino island
Green Left TV filmmaker wins prize for refugee doco
Ken Loach’s film doesn’t ‘ring true’ to a man who has never been on benefits
Ken Loach’s I, Daniel Blake showcases solidarity amid a hellish system
Australian politicians should be made to watch this film
Oliver Stone’s ‘Snowden’ a well-made tribute to a true modern hero
Pauline Pantsdown on making a comeback and the value of political satire
Green Left TV producer has refugee film accepted by US festival

Green Left TV's Zebedee Parkes has had his short film My Friend in Detention has been officially selected to be screened at the Washington DC-based Global Impact Film Fest later this month.