Tag: history
Blitz Movie Review
The Apprentice Movie Review
You may know, at least you do now, that Trump tried to stop this movie from getting released. It is not a pro-Trump film, and he doesn’t want voters hearing what it has to say.
Saturday Night Movie Review
October 4, 2024
(updated October 4, 2024)
Published by Shari K. Green
Do you remember the first time you heard “Live From New York, it’s Saturday Night!” The first person to shout that was Chevy Chase played by (Cory Michael Smith). Now, it’s shouted by the host, musical guest, and all cast members, generally after the cold opening.
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June Zero Movie Review
June 29, 2024
(updated June 29, 2024)
Published by Shari K. Green
Wicked Little Letters Movie Review
April 4, 2024
(updated April 4, 2024)
Published by Shari K. Green
Every woman should watch this, just to see if they recognize anything from their own life. This is hysterical, so if you do, know it’s all in fun… or is it? Don’t worry, guys! You’ll love this, too. Perhaps you’ll get a glimpse of your friends, too. Sorry if you do.
The Peasants Movie Review
March 22, 2024
(updated March 22, 2024)
Published by Shari K. Green
This is a modification of Władysław Reymont’s Nobel Prize-winning novel of the same name. The film was, obviously, produced using the same painted animation technique used in DK Welchman and Hugh Welchman’s beautiful film, “Loving Vincent.”
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One Life Movie Review
March 14, 2024
(updated March 14, 2024)
Published by Shari K. Green
This is an unforgettable story, and having Anthony Hopkins tell it makes it all the better. It’s the true story of Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, who, as a young British stockbroker at the time, couldn’t stand the atrocities he was seeing in Prague. Johnny Flynn plays the younger version of Winton and gives an amazing performance.
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They Shot the Piano Player Movie Review
March 8, 2024
(updated March 8, 2024)
Published by Shari K. Green
I enjoyed the history of the film and getting down to what Jeff Harris is discovering. It starts as a story about a writer promoting and writing his next book and turns into a detective tale.
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Zone of Interest Movie out in Phoenix 1/19/24
In case you didn’t know, the term for the film’s title came from the area surrounding Auschwitz. The Germans labeled the 15 square miles that bordered the concentration camp the Zone of Interest. It’s the perimeter or boundary between the security monitoring setup and the external network.
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