Beyond the Multiplex

Protest docs for young people

Matt Singer and Andrew O'Hehir look at two upcoming releases, "Battle in Seattle" and "Chicago 10." Both films try to galvanize youth by making political protests cool again. Read a full review of "Chicago 10" here. (Subscribe to this video podcast through iTunes or RSS.)

Peter Jackson's alien-apartheid apocalypse
Will the dark political allegory (and ass-kickin' robots) of "District 9" redeem a crap-movie summer?
Thank God it's "Humpday"
Lynn Shelton's breakthrough bromance comedy is funny, sharp and true -- with no preachy sexual politics
Dirty jokes, hot witches and a chess game with Death
Dour philosophy lecture or Scando-horror-comedy? Seen afresh, Bergman's early masterpiece is full of surprises
"I don't kill people. I kill boys"
"Juno" scribe and "Transformers" hottie together at last, in dueling trailers for demon-cheerleader flick

Interview with Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal

About Beyond the Multiplex

Andrew O'Hehir's Salon blog offers a blurry mix of reviews, news and interviews from the indie-film world. You can subscribe to Andrew's podcasts through iTunes or RSS, and follow him on Twitter.

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