The genius of Casablanca lies in the way it negotiates ... could easily have devised a Code-approved scenario that puts Rick and Ilsa in each other’s arms for the final fade out: Major Strasser ...

The story of Rick Blaine, a cynical world-weary ex-patriate who runs a nightclub in Casablanca, Morocco during the early stages of WWII. Despite the pressure he constantly receives from the local ...

Whether it’s the opening scene that swiftly outlines what’s at stake or the Parisian flashbacks that succinctly bring us up to speed on Rick and Ilsa’s love affair, Casablanca is an easy ...

Jon Hochschartner I recently made my way through Maurice Isserman’s Reds: The Tragedy of American Communism. The book provides a nuanced history of the Communist Party of the United States of America.