Cronkite: Two Wars

On Friday, The Drug Policy Alliance released a letter written on their behalf by Walter Cronkite.

In it, Cronkite, ‘the most trusted man in America’, states:

“Today, our nation is fighting two wars: one abroad and one at home,” Cronkite wrote. “While the war in Iraq is in the headlines, Read More

Why Are We in Vietnam?

You can be forgiven for feeling good.

If you don’t look at the polls (or The New York Times ‘ best-seller list), there’s a lot to feel good about.

Bill’s ticker’s on the mend; even Karl Rove thinks Zell Miller was a bad idea; Iraq’s not getting any better; the economy remains a mess; Read More

A Little Movie ‘Bout Jack & Diane Proves Oldies Like Sex, Too

Nancy Meyers’ Something’s Gotta Give , from her own screenplay, plays like an old-fashioned star vehicle disguised as a dissertation on the battle against aging and its eternal gender warfare. As befits the limitless grandiosity of the season, Something’s Gotta Give qualifies as an epic sex comedy full of contemporary nymphs and satyrs. Jack Nicholson Read More

New Morris Film Traps McNamara in a Fog of War

Errol Morris seemed a little worried on his recent visit to New York, but I don’t think he should be. He seemed a bit concerned about how people will perceive his new film about Robert McNamara, The Fog of War , which will have its New York premiere as the “centerpiece” film of the upcoming Read More