The Lives of Others, one of our favorite films from this past year, has just come out on DVD. Winner of the Oscar for Best Foreign Film, the movie is about the cheapening of life in a police state, and, not so incidentally, how simple acts of courage can inspire others to take a stand. It’s the kind of film that can make you proud to be n American–and make you aware at the same time that part of being an American is maintaining a healthy skepticism about the government and our leaders. (To see the trailer, click here.)
