The “Lincoln” movie drew rave reviews from critics and audiences worldwide. It was nominated for numerous Oscars. Since, as a historian, I often speak to audiences about Lincoln’s life and his murder, I have been receiving a lot of questions about … Continue reading
Chaplin The Musical is a good – but not great Broadway production. However, I have been attending Broadway plays and musicals for 3 decades and I have rarely seen a better performance than that given by Rob McLure in the … Continue reading
The Lady Eve – Screwball Comedy Has Never Been Sexier! Wickedly Funny, Tremendously Romantic, and Very Sexy! The Lady Eve is one of those films you fall in love with the first time you see it – and then you … Continue reading
“My Darling Clementine” A powerful film about the moment when a frontier becomes a civilization – and a community decides to live under the law. On the surface, this 1946 John Ford classic film is simply one of the greatest Westerns ever … Continue reading
This marvelous little movie is about what happens when traditional American values are confronted by the realities of a changing economy. The plot sounds like it was “ripped from the headlines,” but the film is now 22 years old. While … Continue reading