Showing posts with label controversial. Show all posts
Showing posts with label controversial. Show all posts

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Food, Inc.: 2010 Academy Award-Nominee for Best Documentary Feature



Food, Inc. website
Food, Inc. petition

Food,Inc.: 2010 Academy Award-Nominated Documentary - "You'll never look at dinner the same way"

The corn industry is lashing out at the Oscar-nominated documentary that has grossed out grocery shoppers, saying the film is unfair to many of the nation's farmers and shouldn't win.

"Precious" Under the Spotlight in African-American Communities - video


"Precious" is under the spotlight in the African-American community. There is an ongoing debate about the stereotypes depicted negatively for poor Black communities.
Professor Marc Hill from New York Columbia University describes the movie as "dangerous" because it plays into easy stereotypes about African-Americans.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Bomb Expert Claims "Hurt Locker" Based on Him - videos


Bomb Expert Claims 'Hurt Locker' Based on Him
An Army bomb disposal expert who served in the Iraq war is suing the makers of "The Hurt Locker," claiming the film's lead character is based on him and that he deserves compensation. (March 3)

THE HURT LOCKER (2009) - Official Trailer [HD]