November 4, 2019

Fighting the (good?) fight in recent movies

What shall we make of the current cinema fare in which the violence is relished in and of itself, and presented as more compelling than concerns about good and evil?

July 14, 2019

Protest Demonstrations in Recent TV and Film

Two recent productions — a TV miniseries and a movie — point to issues in the depiction of social protest and civil disobedience in the entertainment media.

June 21, 2019

Filmmakers Foiled in Making Terrorists’ Grievances Seem Reasonable

Some of the best films about the evils of Islamic terrorism attempt to attribute reasonable motivations to terrorists but fail because their depiction of terrorism is so powerful and even devastating.

December 28, 2018

Law and Order: Special Victims Unit’s Un-kosher Exploitation of Politically-charged Headlines

NBC’s Law and Order: Special Victims Unit exploited the headlines about a candidate for the Supreme Court being accused of committing rape during high school days, but for some reason, gave their sordid tale a “Jewish” angle.

February 6, 2016

The Case for Kasich

One individual with establishment experience and credentials adheres to principle, speaks straight talk and does not mince words or make idle promises, and still has a track record of working well with others on both sides of the aisle

October 16, 2004

Why this rabbi will vote for Bush