A review of Federico Fellini's classic movie 8 ½ starring Marcello Mastroianni as a film director who suffers from a loss of creativity.

Jun 1, 2011 - Jared Pettit

A comprehensive review of Michael Moorcock's The Jewel in the Skull.

Jun 14, 2011 - Uzor Chinukwue

Written under Alcott's alias A. M. Barnard, A Long Fatal Love Chase is a thrilling and modern story.

Apr 23, 2009 - Melissa Howard

Full of light, color, and song, Rio is an entertaining film for bird-loving families. It also educates on the serious issue of animal smuggling.

Jul 11, 2011 - Christine Pollock

Review of Ana-Isabel Ordonez's new film, Order From Chaos about the journey of three Holocaust survivors and the lessons that came out of the Holocaust

Oct 28, 2010 - Susan Frances

Personal experience transcends nationality and history in this quest for identity.

Aug 8, 2009 - Victoria Robinson

Sharon M. Draper takes a look at the harsh realities of slavery and Amari's fight for survival.

Oct 20, 2011 - Latresha Byrd

The English-language remake of an Israeli feature retains the thrills and spills of the original but focuses on the psychological drama.

Nov 16, 2011 - Keith Lawrence

Chris Cleave's "Little Bee" examines the intricate relationship between a British woman and Nigerian refuge in this lyrical, sometimes over-dramatic novel.

Jun 4, 2010 - Kristen Scatton

Fighting for peace, democracy, and women's rights, Meena founded RAWA, the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan...and paid with her life.

Jul 5, 2011 - Jen L. Jones

Warner Home Video's Casablanca 70th Anniversary Edition Blu-Ray, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, lavishly reissues a classic 5/5.

Mar 24, 2012 - Dominic von Riedemann

A harrowing action-thriller about the nightmare an innocent Mexican resident experiences when her path happens to cross that of a violent drug gang leader.

May 19, 2011 - Denise Castillón

Though more than 30 years old, Ronald Sanders' classic Lost Tribes and Promised Lands: The Origins of American Racism sets the bar for compelling narrative.

Oct 27, 2010 - Melanie Zoltan

The Canadian Citizenship Ceremony is the final stage of naturalization, a solemn yet joyful occasion where immigrants officially become Canadians.

Jan 6, 2011 - Ron Wiebe

What were their lives really like and who were they? Normal people just like you. Here's an inside look at the Gladiators life in Rome and the Colosseum.

Jul 27, 2011 - Kim Childers

Orwell's unsettling vision of the future raises some uncomfortable questions about the human spirit and the price we'll pay for our own survival.

Jan 25, 2011 - Leslie Dunnett

The past week has seen a helping of films chock full of very human stories, each of them marking a particular facet of the undeniable power of courage.

May 1, 2011 - Dominic Messier

Doctor Richter is no stranger to the danger which awaits all writers: criticism; however, the LSU Ph.D. couldn't give a hoot about his critics in general.

Dec 31, 2011 - Rick Stelnick

See Addy the African American historical doll from American Girls. And, here are more black baby dolls & girl dolls that you might like.

Dec 13, 2010 - Christina Gregoire

American poet John Ashbery's diverse poetic styles lend themselves to a great deal of obscurity.

Feb 2, 2011 - Megan Summers