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Valkyrie — History Channel
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:27:57 +0000The History Channel had a nice 2 hour documentary surrounding the July 20th plot against Hitler. The documentary described the plot and did a very good job of the legacy of the plot in German society post-war. Highly recommended viewing ahead of the film.“Australia” Opening
Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:11:47 +0000The World War II epic Australia opens this weekend. We’ll see how epic it really is.“The Counterfeiters” (Die Fälscher) DVD
Tue, 28 Oct 2008 01:31:57 +0000The Counterfeiters is available on DVD (and Blu-ray as well). In watching this movie, I can see why it was so highly regarded. Based on the true story of a Nazi plot to disrupt Allied economies by counterfeiting currency by using Jewish prisoners in the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp. The film does a great job of showing the [...]“A Woman in Berlin” opened in Germany
Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:23:01 +0000“A Woman in Berlin”, based on the story of one of many German women raped at the end of World War II opened in Germany October 23rd. This is a rare German film that presents Germans as victims in any way shape or form.“Saints and Soldiers DVD”
Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:08:44 +0000“Saints and Soldiers” is a terrific account of a group of soldiers that escape the Malmedy Massacre during the Battle of the Bulge. One US soldier fights with a the memory of what he has done, and also runs into a German he knew before the war. A British airman is encounters, whom they must [...]“WWII: A Filmed History” on DVD October 7th
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:51:33 +0000The 1, 500 minute, 24 DVD set “WWII: A Filmed History” is coming to DVD ext Tuesday. 24 COMPLETE DVDS Since 1935, the National Archives has been responsible for the acquisition, preservation, and public dissemination of the permanent records of the United States government. Now, for the first time, select materials from this national resource have been [...]“The Small Back Room” (1949 UK) DVD Thoughts
Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:30:46 +0000Watched the 1949 British thriller “The Small Back Room” recently. The movie has been released on DVD as part of the Criterion Collection. The film is the story of a disabled British scientist, who in his spare time helps an army friend solve the puzzle behind German booby traps being dropped in England. His day job [...]“Letters from Iwo Jima” thoughts
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:33:12 +0000I watched ‘Letter From Iwo Jima” recently, both the movie and the vast majority of the extras. I found it an interesting movie, that pretty realistically displayed the hopelessness of the battle and the fanaticism in which the Japanese fought. The extras were interesting in that Eastwood continually referred to himself as a Japanese director. [...]DVD Release “The Small Back Room”
Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:16:51 +0000Recently released on DVD is “The Small Back Room” (British 1952), details the professional and personal travails of troubled, alcoholic research scientist and military bomb-disposal expert Sammy Rice (David Farrar), who, while struggling with a complex relationship with secretary-girlfriend Susan (Kathleen Byron), is hired by the government to advise on a dangerous new German weapon. [...]“I Served the King of England” (Obsluhoval jsem anglického krále) in limited US release
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:28:45 +0000The 2007 Czech film “I Served the King of England” (Obsluhoval jsem anglického krále ) opens for a limited US release. The film is about a swank Czech hotel at the outbreak of World War II. A Czech waiter in pre-World War II Prague dreams of wealth and status, but his ambitions are [...]
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