TV-MA | 5h 57min | Documentary, Sports | 15 February 2023 (USA) The fourth Netflix-produced sports docuseries, “Full Swing” is a prime example of being in the right place at exactly the right time. As docuseries such as this typically begin preproduction a year or longer prior to shooting, no one could have predicted the tumult and finger-wagging that arouse in…
What Does the Public Have a Right to Know? Ed Munson’s ‘The Letter’ Review
February 9, 2023
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Commentary Now that we’ve been made aware of classified documents in garages and at the University of Pennsylvania Biden Center, the 2021 novel “The Letter” by Ed Munson may be more contemporary than even the author intended. Add to this the recently released declassified information on the President John F. Kennedy assassination and mentions of…
Discovering the Ancient Colors of Yucatan | Documentary
February 9, 2023
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This film is unavailable in Switzerland, San Marino, Italy, and Holy See (Vatican City State) because of territorial licensing. A trip to the Yucatan Peninsula, amid Caribbean colors and history—that part of Mexico is dedicated to tourism, inhabited by the Maya, and with amazing seabeds where turtles and whale sharks come to breed. …
Film Review: ‘Sharper’: A Taut and Clever Psychological Crime Thriller
R | 1h 57min | Drama, Crime, Thriller | 10 February 2023 (USA) According to the 1737 British “Dictionary of Thieving Slang,” a sharper is defined as “a cheat—one who lives by his wits.” This quote is used as the opening title card in first-time feature director Benjamin Caron’s air-tight psychological thriller which teases and challenges the audience for the duration. Eschewing…
Book Review: ‘Justice for All: How the Left Is Wrong About Law Enforcement’
“The center pole of the American way of life is freedom, but liberty must be paired with respect for the rule of law or else we will descend into chaos.” —Greg Kelly It can be quite overwhelming trying to understand all the problems that are currently besetting the United States. In Greg Kelly’s book debut,…
Love at First Shot: Photographer Ansel Adams and Yosemite
Ansel Adams captured the American landscape like no other photographer before him. He owed much of his success to his beloved Yosemite National Park—where he snapped photos with his first camera, honed his observational and photography skills, and where his family scattered his ashes. At 14 years old, Adams (1902–1984) first traveled to Yosemite with…
Boracay: The Suspended Island | Documentary
February 8, 2023
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This film is unavailable in Switzerland, San Marino, Italy, and Holy See (Vatican City State) because of territorial licensing. Boracay Island is a small sandy island in the Philippines that is probably famous for one resounding decision. It has been suspended! In just 25 years, this small island has carried the burden of popularity and,…
Profiles in History: Isadore “Izzy” Einstein: Prohibition’s Federal Agent and Comedic Genius
Shortly after Prohibition took effect in the United States in 1918, Isadore “Izzy” Einstein (1880–1938) was struggling to make ends meet as a postal worker in New York with a wife and four boys. The combination of the 18th Amendment and the eventual rise of bootlegging became his financial ticket. While reading the newspaper in…
Book Review: ‘The War Librarian’: The Mystery and Magic of Interconnected Lives
When I was a young girl, weekly trips to our local library in Northeast Portland, Oregon, was a treat. An even greater delight was visiting the main library in downtown Portland with its grand stone façade, highly polished floors, and rooms full of books. My father served as a commander in the U.S. Navy during…
Roses and Groundhogs: Let’s Make Valentine’s Day a True Festival of Love
Every year, on Feb. 2, world-famous groundhog and weather prognosticator Punxsutawney Phil of Pennsylvania—see if you can say those last five words 10 times really fast—tells us what the rest of winter will look like. With a great show of ceremony, the chubby little guy is brought out before a large, boisterous crowd. If he…
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