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Matchstick Men Blu-ray October 13th, 2015

It is a good month for catalog releases, with Matchstick Men on Blu-ray Disc from Warner Home Video available on October 13th, 2015. This black comedy crime film was based on Eric Garcia’s 2002 novel of the same name. The title comes from the term ‘matchstick man’, which is another word for scam art …

First Week of 51st Chicago International Film Festival Brings Break-out Films

As Press, we are not allowed to write a full review of any of the films or documentaries until they are released. We can only write capsule reviews, so I shall write capsule reviews of the 10 films I’ve seen so far. I was unable to take part in viewing any films

MINTZ: Medication for mental illness is perfectly okay

As college students, we know what it’s like to be overworked. We know what it’s like to sit with our head in our hands wondering when the deluge of assignments is going to slow down. My friends and I have been known to schedule our “monthly breakdowns” around all of the work we have to do, because w …

Monday’s Mtg: The Transgendered in America.

Transgendered Americans historically have been among the most marginalized and persecuted among us, and they still are. Yet, slowly, the country is waking up to the existence of transgendered (TG) people and some degree of acceptance is geminating in the mass culture. The actions of a few, high-prof …

Study identifies roadblocks to mental health services for adolescents …

WASHINGTON, DC – Nearly one in three U.S. adolescents are affected by bullying, placing them at risk for health problems including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, depression and self-harm. Unfortunately …