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Television without shame Television without shame
The deliciously naughty "Shameless" -- starring a young James McAvoy -- is one of the best comedies ever made about urban poverty.
By Thomas Rogers Jul 29, 2008
Awesome Kids' Video Project: The sequel! Awesome Kids' Video Project: The sequel!
As requested, the also-rans in our reader poll of family summer flicks. Also: Is this list racist? Is Hannibal Lecter right for your family? And more!
Andrew O'Hehir Jul 15, 2008
The ultimate family DVD list The ultimate family DVD list
We asked; you answered. Here's the most-awesome-ever summertime list of offbeat, kid-friendly movies available on DVD -- as chosen (mostly) by Salon readers.
Andrew O'Hehir Jul 12, 2008
Good night and good TV Good night and good TV
"The Newsroom" does for the talking heads what "The Office" does for cubicle dwellers -- and may be the funniest TV show ever made about the news business.
By Thomas Rogers Jul 1, 2008
City kids City kids
Brazilian TV series "City of Men" explores the hardships of growing up among guns and gangsters in Rio's slums.
By Megan Doll Jun 3, 2008
Charlie Wilson's unfinished war Charlie Wilson's unfinished war
The legendary Texas congressman talks about his secret 1980s Afghan war (and its blowback), the Obama campaign and being better-looking than Tom Hanks.
Andrew O'Hehir Apr 22, 2008
French cinema's prickly stepmom French cinema's prickly stepmom
A new DVD box set captures the puzzling genius of Agnès Varda, maybe the least-appreciated great filmmaker of Europe's golden age.
Andrew O'Hehir Apr 8, 2008
Narnia in neon Narnia in neon
Sid and Marty Krofft introduced a generation of children to freaky Day-Glo fantasy worlds with singing monsters and talking inanimate objects. Whoa, flashback!
By Sarah Hepola Feb 19, 2008
DVDs you definitely don't have DVDs you definitely don't have
An almost forgotten silent-comedy genius, ground-breaking British docs of the '50s and the Eurosleaze wonders of "Black Emanuelle's Box."
Andrew O'Hehir Feb 13, 2008
"Lift" and the failure of indie cinema "Lift" and the failure of indie cinema
Why did one of the smartest American movies of recent years go straight to Showtime?
By Charles Taylor Sep 2, 2003
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