The Battle of Midway is a 1942 American documentary film short directed by John Ford. It is a montage of color footage of the Battle of Midway with voice-overs of various narrators, including Johnny Governali, Donald Crisp, Henry Fonda, and … Continue reading
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Movie Review The Crucible The Crucible is a film version of Arthur Miller’s classic play about Puritan society, the Salem Witch-craft Trials of 1692, and, metaphorically, the Red Scare during the period 1947 – 1956. Miller wrote the screenplay for … Continue reading
Moby Dick Movie – Patrick Stewart Call me Ishmael This classic story by Herman Melville revolves around Captain Ahab and his obsession with a huge whale, Moby Dick. The whale caused the loss of Ahab’s leg years before, leaving Ahab … Continue reading
Historically Accurate Movie This excellent and historically accurate movie is based on the 1826 Novel – The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757. This 1992 Movie version titled “The Last of the Mohicans” staring Daniel Day-Lewis is a … Continue reading