I reviewed “Edvard Munch” when it was released on DVD by New Yorker and Project X in early 2006. I felt I had discovered a lost masterpiece, though in truth Peter Watkins’ magnum opus was hardly unknown at the time…
As you might expect, the History Channel’s “Secrets of the Koran” is completely cartoon-free. In fact, these two episodes (45 min. each) from the network’s “Decoding the Past” series avoid even the faintest whiff of controversy, opting for the most…
In the years immediately following the end of World War 2, the world stood in shock as it learned of the enormity of the Holocaust. The horror of this genocide, along with the spectacle of the Nuremberg trials, understandably eclipsed…
Mild-mannered and thoughtful, Kevin Vigilante is an idealist who believes that actions speak louder than words. He doesn’t believe that everyone who disagrees with him or his party is a traitor who hates America, God, mom, and apple pie. He…
“Well, Peter, this is what comes of empire building.” -Harry “Breaker” Morant “Breaker Morant” (1980), based on a true story, is a courtroom drama set during the Boer War, one of the many charming affairs in which the British Empire…