Tag Archives: Germany

Emil and the Detectives (1964) Rated NR

Emil heads to Berlin to see his grandmother and along the way he runs into robbers who’ve stolen his money. He and a group of young detectives search for it. Based on the book by  Erich Kästner. Starring Walter Slezak, … Continue reading

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Race (2016) Rated PG-13

Jesse Owens becomes the greatest track and field athlete in history and is thrust into the spotlight in the 1936 Olympics hosted by Nazi Germany. Starring Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, and Eli Goree. This film is a typical sports film … Continue reading

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Fury (2014) Rated R

A tank commander makes tough decisions for his soldiers as they battle across Germany in 1945. Starring Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, and Logan Lerman. Fury covers the concept that war changes people. It doesn’t have the violence or even the … Continue reading

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Hyde Park on the Hudson (2012) Rated R

A weekend at Hyde Park in 1939 where President Franklin Roosevelt, his wife Eleanor, his mistress Margaret “Daisy” Suckley, and the King and Queen of England all come for picnic. Starring Bill Murray, Laura Linney, Samuel West. On this particular weekend, … Continue reading

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Resistance Movement (2013) Rated NR

Three teenagers risk their lives to tell the truth about the Nazi’s in Germany. Based on the true story of the Helmuth Hubener group. Starring Joseph Paul Branca, Caleb Jenson, Dashiell Wolf. I was unfamiliar with the story of these … Continue reading

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Tom Cruise

 Far and Away (1992) Rated PG-13 In Ron Howard’s epic drama, two 19th-century Irish immigrants make the journey to the United States together, but for very different reasons. Joseph Donelly is a poor farmer who’s lost everything, while Shannon Christie … Continue reading

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The Mortal Storm (1940)

Rated NR One of my favorite Jimmy Stewart films. This film was made in 1940 before the U.S. entered WWII and it is a marvelous portrayal of what life was like for a family living on the border of Germany. It starts … Continue reading

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