Blu-ray Review: Glory
Rarely do I make such statements but Glory is one of those films that every film student should have in their personal collection. If you have a Blu-ray player, Sony’s recent release is a must have. There’s no question that the Civil War hasn’t spawned the number of classic films as either World War II […]
DVD Review: How the West Was Won – Ultimate Collector’s Edition
In the 1950’s, the relatively new medium of television was all the rage in American homes. Families no longer felt the same desire to trudge to their local cinema, when this new “tube” could beam entertainment to them in the comfort of their own homes. Feeling the pinch, Hollywood movie makers new they had to […]
DVD Review: African American Lives 2
Genealogy is a fascinating thing. The more you learn, the more you realize we are all interconnected in ways that most of us never would have imagined. In 2006, Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. a Harvard professor and writer served as co-producer and host for the PBS series, African American Lives. The series used genealogical […]