American Foreign Policy; FilmWeek
American Foreign Policy
Host Larry Mantle speaks with Cecelia Lynch, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Studies at the University of California, Irvine, and Stephen Spiegel, UCLA Professor of Political Science and Associate Director of UCLA's Burkle Center for International Relations, about the Bush Administration's foreign policy. They discuss the notion of American Empire, Middle East policy and America's relationship with the United Nations, among other things.
FilmWeek
Larry Mantle and critics Jean Oppenheimer of New Times, Andy Klein of New Times, and Charles Solomon, animation critic for amazon.com discuss this week's new film releases, including Just Married, Russian Ark, and WWXIII (Wasted 13: Patlabor the Movie 3).
The Top Ten
Each week in January our critics will share the movies they felt were the most notable of 2002.
Jean Oppenheimer:
The Road to Perdition, Talk to Her, Bowling For Columbine, Max, Gangs of New York, Lilo & Stitch, Elling, Frida, The Quiet American, and Signs.
Andy Klein:
Talk to Her, Brotherhood of the Wolf, Adaptation, Lilo & Stitch, Merci Pour le Chocolat, Punch-Drunk Love, Far From Heaven, Lagaan, One Hour Photo, and The Pianist.