Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam was directed and produced by Bill Couturie. Couturie is best known for the Academy Award-winning documentary “Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt”. Dear America was a multi-Emmy Award winner. The movie uses real letters written by US soldiers for it’s narration. The film is archive footage, together they convey the personal experiences of the men and women that served in Vietnam. [...]
Read moreGoya’s Ghosts (2006)
Goya’s Ghosts is a film starring Natalie Portman, Javier Bardem, and Stellan Skarsgard. It tells the story of a young Goya model and how her life is shattered by the Inquisition. I definitely did not mind this movie as much as most people. I wouldn’t necessarily say it was something special, but I enjoyed it [...]
Read moreThe 25th Hour (1967)
The 25th Hour (1967) was directed by French director Henri Verneuil. Johann Moritz(Anthony Quinn) lives in a small village in Romania with his loving wife. Local police sergeant has Moritz sent to a work camp as a Jew, so he can try and sleep with his wife. After a couple of years he escapes with [...]
Read moreApocalypto (2006)
Apocalypto was directed by Mel Gibson. It was nominated for three Academy Awards. It tells the story of one native’s capture during the fall of the Mayans. I had a good time with this one. It was a good male adventure story. I am not sure if the movie appeals to women very much. There [...]
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