Harriet
Checked out the new historical drama Harriet. This is the dramatization of the life, chases, escapes, and heroism of Harriet Tubman. I just wish they had made a better movie out of a great life. So Harriet Tubman escaped … Continue reading
Checked out the new historical drama Harriet. This is the dramatization of the life, chases, escapes, and heroism of Harriet Tubman. I just wish they had made a better movie out of a great life. So Harriet Tubman escaped … Continue reading
Also checked out The Birth of a Nation, the new film about Nat Turner’s slave rebellion in 1831. Many people may recognize the title of the movie as that of the rightfully infamous DW Griffith film from 1919… one of … Continue reading
Also sat through the unending and unendingly earnest Matthew McConaughey civil war era movie The Free State of Jones. Based on a true story (not sure how true) of a bunch of confederate deserters, runaway slaves, and victimized civilians who … Continue reading
So Django Unchained may be my favorite movie of the year… kind of gobsmacked about that but there ya go. It’s a violent (red mist! Jeesh) western/action flick with an awesome soundtrack… it’s the revenge fantasy that Inglorious Basterds wished … Continue reading