Category: Film & TV

‘Listen, Darling’ From 1938: A Family Road Trip, 1930s-Style

February 1, 2023
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Commentary As the cost of everything continues rising amid increasing inflation, it’s hard for families to make ends meet and still have a little left over for fun. Financial worries are nothing new for our wonderful nation. In the earlier twentieth century, many Americans had to operate on a strict budget, first during the Great…

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‘It Was Abuse Disguised as Art,’ Says ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Actress Amid Teen Nudity Lawsuit

February 1, 2023
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Franco Zeffirelli was a well-respected Italian stage and film director, producer, production designer, and politician. So when Zeffirelli, in his role as the director of the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet,” allegedly told teenage actors Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting there would be no nudity shown, they said they believed him. It turned out not…

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Film Review: ‘Let It Be Morning’: Director Kolirin’s Subtle Commentary on Middle Eastern Borders

February 1, 2023
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NR | 1h 41min | Drama, Comedy | 3 February 2023 (Israel) Not quite as good as his similarly themed “The Band’s Visit” from 2007, director Eran Kolirin’s “Let It Be Morning” (“LIBM”) offers a subtler take on the multimillennia-old Arab-Israeli conflict. Set in a remote, unspecified West Bank Israeli town that has seen better days, “LIBM” is presented from the perspective…

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Teotihuacan: The Birth of a Metropolis | Arkeo Ep24 | Documentary

February 1, 2023
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Mexico City, with a population of 22 million, is North America’s second-largest urban agglomeration after New York City. In fact, according to a team of archaeologists, this urban lifestyle takes its roots in Mexico. …

Voices from the Ice | Alaska: History & Beauty Ep3 | Documentary

February 1, 2023
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Journey into the rugged, ice-carved Chugach National Forest in south-central Alaska to explore the plant and animal communities created by glaciers. …

One Man’s Alaska | Alaska: History & Beauty Ep2 | Documentary

January 31, 2023
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An absorbing look at Richard Proenneke, whose filming of his solitary life in Alaska became public television’s “Alone in the Wilderness.” …

Greenland: A Viking Epic | Arkeo Ep23 | Documentary

January 31, 2023
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The Vikings were capable sailors who colonized a number of islands such as England, Ireland, and further north, the Faroe Islands, and Iceland. Was Greenland the only territory to have resisted the Vikings? …

‘The Devil and Miss Jones’ From 1941: Fighting for What’s Right

January 31, 2023
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Commentary Any film with the word “devil” in its title is sure to capture one’s attention. For instance, the title “The Devil and Miss Jones” is sure to raise anyone’s curiosity. Who is Miss Jones, and what happened when she met the devil? Don’t let the title mislead you. This is a very cheerful, lighthearted…

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Cheechako | Alaska: History & Beauty Ep1 | Documentary

January 30, 2023
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This 1968 film introduces the term “Cheechako,” an Alaskan Indian word meaning newcomer. The film looks at what kind of living and working conditions newcomers could expect to find when they transferred to the Alaska region in the 1960s. …

Crete: The Myth of the Labyrinth | Arkeo Ep22 | Documentary

January 30, 2023
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The Minoan civilization flourished in Crete and demonstrated a high level of craftsmanship. A labyrinth sheltering a minotaur, royal palaces housing a tyrannical king—for a long time, the Greek myths served as the sole explanation for the architecture. …