Category Archives: War

Eye in the Sky (2015), a movie review

Posted on September 16, 2016 by

Eye in the Sky is an amazing movie on many levels.  Starring Helen Mirren as a British colonel leading an international team of anti-terrorist squads, the colonel faces a number of unknown quantities in pursuit of their mission:  to hunt down and … Continue reading →

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Downton Abbey, a Time Inc Special

Posted on January 22, 2016 by

By now you are probably aware that I’m a fan of these Life, Time Inc. book/magazines that feature everything from history, to style, and, in this case, culture.  The immensely popular British TV series, Downton Abbey, is in its sixth and … Continue reading →

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The Dovekeepers, a TV miniseries review

Posted on October 7, 2015 by

Aired on CBS the 3rd and 4th of this past January, The Dovekeepers miniseries is based on the novel of the same name by Alice Hoffman and tells the story of the demise of the zealots who held the clifftop fortress of Masada, … Continue reading →

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The Lasting Allure of Ancient Troy

Posted on September 11, 2015 by

It is safe to say that the legend of Troy and the Spartan queen whose face launched a thousand ships has captured the imagination of readers for thousands of years.  The story from Homer’s Iliad fired the dreams of young Heinrich … Continue reading →

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Master and Commander, a classic movie review

Posted on September 9, 2015 by

When you’ve watched this movie as many times as I have, you have to start referring to it as a classic.  Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) may not have won Oscars for the stars (Russell … Continue reading →

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Robin Hood, a movie review

Posted on August 8, 2015 by

This Russell Crowe/Cate Blanchett 2010 Robin Hood is yet another story behind the untold legend but it is an exciting tale, well-enacted, and deserves to be right up there with the best-known classics: Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (1922 – silent movie), … Continue reading →

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The Water Diviner, a movie review

Posted on July 4, 2015 by

When I saw this movie poster at Rainbow Theatre (our pay-next-to-nothing-to-see-the-movie-when-it’s-finished-at-the-regular-theatres movie theatre), I didn’t remember hearing about it before and was intrigued, so I came back on even-cheaper day (Tuesday) to watch it.  As it began, I did remember … Continue reading →

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