Days of Glory (Indigènes, 2006)
4 Algerians in WW 2 discover how prejudiced the French army is as they fight Germans from Italy to southern France.
4 Algerians in WW 2 discover how prejudiced the French army is as they fight Germans from Italy to southern France.
In this filmed stage play Heidi Schreck shares her personal and family history in relationship to the use and misuse of the US Constitution from its beginnings, esp. in regard to women and gays.
A financially-strapped couple come by a windfall when the caretaker wife’s elderly boss dies & unexpectedly leaves his estate to her–but this leads to drastic unintended consequences.
Events on both sides of the Pacific are told in this film about Pres. Truman’s decision to drop the A-bomb on Hiroshima & the Japanese response to defeat.
The doc. film weaves 4 stories of Southern Blacks oppressed by racism–in New Orleans, 2 brothers; a female bar owner; “Black Indians” preparing for Mardi Gras; & in MS a New Black Panther team seeking justice.
The story of Alexander Hamilton from his humble rise & friendship with Aaron Burr & several Founding Fathers to his close relationship with George Washington, his marriage, & dual with Burr.
This 4-part Neflix series chronicles the rise of Madame C.J. Walker from laundress to sales woman to the head of a national cosmetics business.
Sonic is a blue hedgehog, superfast, who when he enters Earth is chased by a mad scientist but helped by a smalltown cop who wants more excitement on the San Francisco PD.
This movie has its flaws, but it still is an inspiring true story of a Klansman and an African-American activist slowly forging a friendship. Click the movie title to read Ed’s review.
LENTON REFLECTIONS for HOLY WEEK: Our final week of Lenten reflections on faith and film is ready now. Click on the title of this week’s collection to read all seven reflections.