Category Archives: Films

Twenty Films You Should See Before You Die

Posted on June 20, 2014 by tom

20 Movies You Ought to Watch These are just 20 movies that I think either have technical genius (Triumph of the Will) or just crack me the hell up (The Godfather). They aren’t my 20 favorites, nor are they my … Continue reading →

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We Are Wizards (2008)

Posted on March 24, 2014 by tom

You might remember that a  few years ago, there was a series of books featuring Harry Potter and his friends, who were all witches and wizards, and even though Harry failed every class he was in pretty much, they kept … Continue reading →

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When Billie Beat Bobby (2001)

Posted on March 22, 2014 by tom

Just about any sports fan today has at least heard of the famous tennis match between women’s champion Billie Jean King and the 55-year-old hustler and former champion Bobby Riggs. Few know about the build up to the match: the … Continue reading →

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It’s a Girl (2012)

Posted on March 7, 2014 by tom

It’s a Girl (2012) According to generally accepted statistics, over six-million Jews were killed during World War Two. The thought of this mass murder—organized and carried-out mainly by Heinrich Himmler (though, of course, others knew and participated)—is mind boggling. The … Continue reading →

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My Father My Lord

Posted on February 4, 2014 by tom

  I didn’t realize how perfect a title “My Father My Lord” was until I started this review. Menahem Eidelman is a young boy—nine or ten—and he’s filled with curiosity about the world. His mother, Esther, is a young woman, … Continue reading →

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Thirteen Days (2000)

Posted on February 3, 2014 by tom

“Thirteen Days” is a thriller about the Cuban Missile Crisis, and how things were worked out, both officially, and through back-channels. President John F. Kennedy had much of his meetings’ dialogue taped, so the screenplay is almost dead-on. Also, Bruce … Continue reading →

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Good Night, and Good Luck (2005)

Posted on January 22, 2014 by tom

  “Good night, and good luck.” That’s how legendary CBS News icon, Edward R. Murrow, ended each of his broadcasts. It started when he was in London when the Nazi’s were bombing the b’jeezus out of England. It was a … Continue reading →

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The Eyes of an Atheist, by M.A. Neeper (2012)

Posted on January 13, 2014 by tom

First and foremost, I want to state that I am NOT an atheist. My beliefs are my own. One reason Twelve Steps programs have survived nearly eighty years is the prudent use of italics: …of God as we understood him. … Continue reading →

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Serving Life, 2011

Posted on December 23, 2013 by tom

This documentary’s title—Serving Life—is a pun, in essence. It’s about a group of men at Angola State Prison in Louisiana, one of the most legendarily horrible prisons in the USA. Most of them are in for life sentences without parole. … Continue reading →

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Done the Impossible: The Fans’ Tale of Firefly & Serenity–A Documentary (2006)

Posted on December 2, 2013 by tom

Every time I stumble upon one of those Comic-Com shows online, where everyone goes all nutso because Captain Kirk and Captain Picard and Captain Crunch will all be on the same stage, I roll my eyes, and say a silent … Continue reading →

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