Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

The true story of the nephew of a white rancher posing as a friend of the Osage. He marries a wealthy tribal member & agrees to his uncle’s plot to poison her slowly so he will inherit her land rich in oil.

Rosewood (1997)

This harrowing true story based on a racist massacre of Blacks manages to inspire hope due to the efforts of a few courageous Blacks, and even some whites, to help victims.

Interview with Andrew Heckler, Writer/Director of BURDEN

Interview with Andrew Heckler, Writer/Director of BURDEN The following was conducted via telephone on February 21, 2020. I had seen the director’s social justice film Burden (now being released in stages across the USA) and thus was eager to talk about it during the all-too-brief 15 allotted minutes. My film review is already up on …

PLACES IN THE HEART  (1984)

Places in the Heart, set in 1930s Texas, is the story of a black field hand helping a widowed white produce a successful cotton harvest, ending with an unusual Communion service.