I was a teenager in the early 1980s when “new wave” music hit, and living on Long Island, I had a front-row seat to the second British Invasion thanks to WLIR. Yet, […]
DVD Review: War Feels Like War – Behind the Scenes in Iraq
When we think about both of the wars fought against Saddam Hussein, we think about the men and women of our military in harm’s way. Some think of the innocent people caught […]
Treasures of America’s National Parks: Yellowstone – Visit For More Than Just Old Faithful
How many people in this country will spend thousands of dollars each year on vacations outside of this country, yet never manage to visit destinations within our borders? There are so many […]
DVD Review: Ken Burns’ Brooklyn Bridge – I Got Something To Sell You…
Filmed in 1981, this hour-long documentary by noted filmmaker Ken Burns chronicles the building of the Brooklyn Bridge over the East River in New York City. It was timed to coincide with […]
DVD Review – Area 51: America’s Most Secret Base – Tell Me Something I Don’t Know
Deep in the heart of the Nevada desert, in a barren desolate valley, there exists a place that the United States government would rather you not know about: a military base so […]
Movie Review: Roger & Me – GM and Mattel Are the Black Sheep of Globalization
Written by Michael MooreDirected by Michael Moore I’ve seen too often in recent years that people don’t care about stories on the evening news unless it affects them personally. A bridge collapse? […]
Glenn Tilbrook: One for the Road – Obviously He’s Never Seen a Chevy Chase Film…
I’ve been a huge fan of the band Squeeze for about as long as I can remember, particularly lead singer and songwriter Glenn Tilbrook. Any time they came to New York, I […]
DVD Review: With God on Our Side (2004) – The Religious Right and the White House
Directed by Calvin Skaggs & David Van Taylor Even as a Christian myself, I grow tired of other Christians trying to force their beliefs down my throat, particularly when they “suggest” a […]
Documentary Review: Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero – Beyond the Falling Towers
Written by Helen WhitneyDirected by Helen Whitney As we approach the twenty-first anniversary of what had to be one of the pivotal moments in the history of these United States, we are […]
Spirit of Yosemite – Yosemite National Park’s Visitor’s Center Film on DVD
Walk into just about any of our National Parks and you’ll find at least one video playing in the Visitor’s Center. Spirit of Yosemite is a DVD copy of the film that […]
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