A Royal Affair
This is a radiant film that blends intelligence, sex and power. Good guys may die hard, but it still amounts to a noble ride. Rating: See it on a big screen, as it… Continue reading
Category Archive: History
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Zero Dark Thirty
Director Bigelow’s excellent saga about the quest to kill Bin Laden tells a larger story. Can we honor the dead of 9/11 by copying the moral depravity of their killers? Rating: Can be… Continue reading
Lincoln
An historical drama that is as entertaining as it is educationally rewarding. Should be required viewing in all history classes across this nation.
Farewell, My Queen
Whether you like this film or not,and I did, it is a reminder about why you should be sure to visit Versailles before ending your overseas travels.You can enjoy the magnificent decadence without… Continue reading
Red Tails
Not a great artistic movie, but it exposes the sordid racial history that is a critical part of our nation’s soul.
The Iron Lady
Like it or not, the film will leave you disappointed long before it finally ends.
J. Edgar
History Buffs Will Like It, Though DiCaprio Is Unforgettable
In the Shadow of the Moon
Most of these surviving astronauts of the Apollo Moon Project participated in this documentary. The personal story told by these men was as enlightening as it was moving.
The Whistleblower
You know a movie is in deep trouble when the heroine is the twice divorced mother of several small children that she has lost to her most recent ex-spouse in a custody battle, even if she is played by the talented Rachel Weisz.
