Culture

He doesn’t seem to mind those critics.The funniest thing about this documentary is Johnny Carson's plaid leisure suit in the film's opening scene. Aside from that, the film is a sobering lesson on the ongoing struggle between Israel and Palestine and Jimmy Carter's three-decades-long involvement in the conflict.

From the honest, jovial, straight-forward way he handles things, cutting to tiny bits and pieces defining glimpses of Carter's real persona to details you'd never know about him-he swims daily, reads from the Bible to his wife every night (in English and Spanish) his favorite poet is Dylan Thomas, he believes in science and evolution along with his devout Christianity-he's like the Mother Teresa of politics.

Playing the smugglers blues.The Latino Community Association presents a cinematic journey
across Latin America, at the Tower Theatre, on the evenings of February
29 and March 1. The featured films explore the rich history, both
political and cultural, of Brazil, Mexico, Spain and Argentina, as well
as the social strife and conflict that have defined people’s lives
there.
The festival opens with a gathering at Café Sintra, (1024 NW
Bond St) at 5:30, with drinks, snacks, and a brief presentation.
Afterward, film-goers can walk to the theater.

Cooler than you.There's no doubt Joe Strummer was a cool guy. I wouldn't have wanted to be in The Clash with him, but I would've definitely enjoyed sitting around the campfire telling stories with him, which is exactly how this outstanding documentary, Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten, is woven together.
I was shocked and saddened when I heard he died. I thought he was on the comeback trail but sadly, he succumbed quickly and without warning to a cognitive heart condition and was-poof!-gone.

can’t you hear me knockin’?It was a year of exceptional films and acting performances in 2007,
possibly the most competitive Oscar field ever. Three Best Picture
nominees are based on major novels. Cinematography and special effects
soar to new levels. Both veteran and novice actors roll out an uncanny
breadth of talent and emotion. So, at the end of Sunday night's 2008
Academy Awards, who will be left clutching those coveted gold
figurines? Here's my roundup of the Best Picture nominees, as well as
some biased predictions of who will win other awards.

I told you we’d be able to find something worthless on the bottom of the ocean.All that glitters may not be gold, but if you're willing to check your
brain at the door, you’ll find a brief respite from winter in the new
romantic/action comedy, Fool's Gold. Director Andy Tenant (Sweet Home
Alabama) leads us on a treasure hunt set in the Florida Keys. (It was
actually filmed in the Bahamas and Australia's Great Barrier Reef.) The
result is a watery plot embedded in warmth-inducing scenery.

Hell hath no furry like a New York City bicycle messenger.Although snow is still on the ground and most folks have their bikes
tucked neatly away in the storage shed for another month or two,
cycling is never quite on the backburner in this two-wheel obsessed
town. Riders who can't actually get out on the road or trail burn away
the cabin fever by talking about cycling, reading about cycling, and
perhaps most entertainingly, watching movies about cycling - which is
where WebCyclery comes in.