In my “real life” I am a History teacher. Although this hasn’t got anything directly related with movies and TV, it does offer me the chance to use movies as teaching devices sometimes. History has been such a ripe source material for movies that … Continue reading Using films to teach… Life is Beautiful
Saving Private Ryan is the definitive World War 2 movie. It covers one of the most horrific but influential moments in the history of the conflict, in a real, bloody and stark way, while also making a movie which tells a … Continue reading Spielberg on WW2 – Saving Private Ryan (1998) Review
Some historic events will always be controversial or difficult to use as source material for a film. “The Troubles” that involved Ireland, The British Army and IRA is still recent history and for some is a conflict which is still continuing. … Continue reading ’71 (2014) Review
Hitler has been caricatured and become the subject of so much mockery that a film that actually looked at the individual from a more accurate, realistic view would always be difficult. It doesn’t help either that one of the key scenes in the whole … Continue reading Downfall (2004) Review
This review was originally part of the August Blogathon hosted by Rob and Ryan of movierob.wordpress.com and tenstarsorless.com. A Man for all Seasons showcases how great British history is. The fact that the King wanting a divorce would cause … Continue reading A Man for all Seasons (1966) Review
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