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I have a theory about why we have so many World War II stories: at least when focused on the European theater, the period allows white, English-speaking men to engage in a fantasy where their actions are righteous, important, and completely correct. Throw in the grittiness of war and the often all-white, all-male casting, and…

I’m glad you’re here. Can we talk? Converse and convey thoughts. Maybe sip tea or something fiery. Curl our feet beneath us. Fill the silences with understanding. Can we do that? I’ve been talking with women. And while that is every day, the central topic of discussion sizzles as part of an unwanted zeitgeist. Geist…

Writer/director John Sayles is a driving force of independent American cinema. Taking his funds from his work as a script doctor for films such as “Piranha” and “Apollo 13,” the maverick filmmaker makes heartfelt and hard-hitting indie projects such as “Return of the Secaucus Seven,” “The Brother from Another Planet,” and “Lone Star.” His films…

Michelle Yeoh kicks ass. And that’s true no matter what part of the multiverse you’re in. Yeoh has gone toe-to-toe with Jackie Chan and Jet Li, been part of an all-female superhero film (“Heroic Trio”), done period drama (“The Soong Sisters”), and been a Bond girl (“Tomorrow Never Dies”). But no American film had yet…