Category Archives: B

Cool Runnings (1993) Rated PG

 A Jamaican runner wants to go to the Olympics, and when he is disqualified as a sprinter he enlists help to start the first Jamaican bobsled team. Starring Leon, Doug E. Doug, and Rawle D. Lewis. While I highly doubt … Continue reading

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To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) Rated NR

A widowed lawyer in 1930s Alabama defends a black man accused of rape. Based on the book by Harper Lee. Starring Gregory Peck, John Megna, and Frank Overton. This is a classic film. It’s held up over time due to … Continue reading

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Manhunt (Discovery) Rated TV-14

An in-depth look at the FBI’s tracking down of Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber. Starring Sam Worthington, Jeremy Bobb, and Desmond Harrington. This miniseries is intriguing and interesting as the FBI tries to figure out who the Unabomber is. This miniseries … Continue reading

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Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes (2023) Rated TV-14

 A documentary of the work of Max Roach as his groundbreaking sounds and ambitions challenged his career. Starring Maya Angelou, Gary Bartz, and Harry Belafonte. This film gives us the highlights of a life well lived. The talking heads tell … Continue reading

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America in Color (Smithsonian) Rated TV-PG

This series brings key points in American history to life from black and white media to color. Starring Eric Meyers, Max Beesley, and Stephen Mangan. This series takes key moments in US history that were filmed or pictured in black … Continue reading

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Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely (2023) Rated TV-14

 Floyd Abrams is an attorney at law that fights for the first amendment rights. Starring Floyd Abrams, Dan Abrams, and Ronnie Abrams. This film takes us down the road of Abrams’ life, the start of realizing that there is a … Continue reading

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Ah Wilderness! (1935) Rated NR

 A story of small town America where an adolescence boy struggles with the problems of teen love. Based on the play by Eugene O’Neill. Starring Wallace Beery, Lionel Barrymore, and Aline MacMahon.  This film brings the middle of America to … Continue reading

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Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) Rated NR

A bitter couple uses alcohol and their anguish with each other and turns it toward their houseguests over an evening. Based on the play by Edward Albee. Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and George Segal. This is a great film. The verbal … Continue reading

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Zodiac (2007) Rated R

 A cartoonist in San Francisco during the 60s and 70s becomes obsessed with finding the serial killer known as Zodiac. Based on the books by Robert Graysmith. Starring  Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, and Anthony Edwards. This film is one of … Continue reading

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The Red Pony (1973) Rated UR

 A young farm boy who struggles with his father gets attached to a red pony. Based on the novel by John Steinbeck.  Starring Henry Fonda, Maureen O’Hara, and Ben Johnson. I think this is a fine representation of Steinbeck’s novel. … Continue reading

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