http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/great_speeches_from_a_dying_world Great Speeches from a Dying World (a documentary about nine homeless or near-homeless people, punctuated by their recitations of speeches by Sojourner Truth, Bobby Kennedy, Hamlet, et al.) is better than Frizzelle's review says it is. Filmmaker Linas Phillips (in his Genius Award portrait) and Tomey (one of the subjects of Great Speeches). I know, the conceit sounds a little gimmicky and in grave danger of bring-your-liberal-guilt-and-a-hanky patness. But Phillips keeps a steady hand, steers clear of didacticism, and portrays his subjects as they are: partly victims of circumstance (child abuse, mental illness), partly victims of themselves (they're all addicted... Copyright 2008 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:09:08 -0800 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:54:40 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sounds like a drag.

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