Top Five Movies about the Civil War
What makes a great American Civil War movie? The battles, the politics, the inhumanity of slavery, brother against brother, the great generals of both sides,… Read More »Top Five Movies about the Civil War
Documentary
Movie Review – Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable
Bethany Hamilton’s Unstoppable as a documentary is hard to grade. I’m going through a ‘shark movie’ phase, and there were no toothy predators here. I… Read More »Movie Review – Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable
Best Movies to Watch Over President’s Day Weekend
Presidents Day Weekend! Time to get presidential and enjoy some flicks worthy of this American holiday. We’ve got movies listed here that are historical, comical,… Read More »Best Movies to Watch Over President’s Day Weekend
Highlights from the 2019 Sundance Film Festival
This year’s Sundance Film Festival recently concluded. [pullquote]The celebration of independent cinema has been going strong for 41 years[/pullquote]. Even though the Oscars for 2019… Read More »Highlights from the 2019 Sundance Film Festival
Movie Review – They Shall Not Grow Old
Watching They Shall Not Grow Old was an experience unlike any I’ve had before. Knowing all these fresh-faced boys, who were initially so excited… Read More »Movie Review – They Shall Not Grow Old
A Real History – Mary Queen of Scots vs Queen Elizabeth I Timeline (And it’s NOT like we saw in the movies)
Okay, let’s address the elephant in the room: did Queen Elizabeth and Mary Queen of Scots ever meet face to face? No. No, they didn’t!… Read More »A Real History – Mary Queen of Scots vs Queen Elizabeth I Timeline (And it’s NOT like we saw in the movies)
On The Basis Of Sex – What Was True and What Was Fiction?
As most moviegoers know, Hollywood loves to take an historical event and turn it into a parody of itself. Inasmuch as I loved the movie Braveheart,… Read More »On The Basis Of Sex – What Was True and What Was Fiction?
Making Models – the Jenny Haniver Airship from Mortal Engines
Mortal Engines has the best models and miniatures I’ve seen in a movie outside of the original Star Wars movies and the Lord of… Read More »Making Models – the Jenny Haniver Airship from Mortal Engines
Can Dune be done? Should Dune be done? Bringing Long Books to the Screen
Until the last generation, when Peter Jackson proved The Lord of the Rings could not only be made into a successful film — but be… Read More »Can Dune be done? Should Dune be done? Bringing Long Books to the Screen
Virgin Movie Review – Sully
Let’s just open with this axiom: Tom Hanks can do no wrong. Done. That’s not much of a review, is it? Starting again: I just… Read More »Virgin Movie Review – Sully