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Current Review
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed
Ben Stein—law professor, actor, game show host, and now a documentary filmmaker—thinks he has uncovered a plot by the scientific establishment to drum good scientists out of academia merely for expressing their personal beliefs. Has big science decided that science and religion are mutually exclusive? An examination of the battle lines and players in such a drama would make a fascinating movie. "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed" is not that movie.
Current Recommendation
The Insider
“The Insider” is one juicy oyster of a movie with many pearls to offer. In this film, which is based on a true story, science and media converge and collide and then come together for the benefit of society.
Russell Crowe plays Jeffrey Wigand, a Ph.D. biochemical engineer with an impressive résumé. Prior to going to work as vice president and head of research and development for cigarette company Brown & Williamson, Wigand worked in R&D for a number of major pharmaceutical companies. As the only breadwinner in his family, he is drawn to the job in Louisville for the salary, health insurance—his eldest daughter has serious asthma—good schools, and lifestyle. Also, he is led to believe that there is potential for doing research that would actually benefit the health of smokers, developing a low-tar cigarette.
