Category Archives: Film

For Easter, the movie Jesus of Nazareth, released in 1977

Posted on April 20, 2025 by willmann

By Robert Willmann Back when putting together a movie was an attempt to create art rather than using a cookie cutter to make one, the film Jesus of Nazareth appeared as a production from Britain, directed by Franco Zeffirelli. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture and Society, Film, Movie Reviews | Tagged | 4 Comments

The Santa Fe, New Mexico District Attorney will say on 19 January whether a criminal case will be brought against Alec Baldwin for the shooting death on a movie set

Posted on January 19, 2023 by willmann

By Robert Willmann At 9:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time tomorrow in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the local District Attorney, Mary Carmack-Altwies, will announce whether a criminal case will be brought against actor Alec Baldwin, who fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins … Continue reading →

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Bill Murray, an American genius

Posted on March 19, 2022 by Pat Lang

“It’s been 45 years since Murray first burst into the public consciousness as a cast member of Saturday Night Live and in that time the deadpan comic actor has become almost as well known for turning up in unexpected places in real … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Fine Art | 5 Comments

“Ukraine hawk senator is straight out of ‘Dr. Strangelove’” Paul Mulshine

Posted on December 12, 2021 by Pat Lang

“He’s not saying we won’t get our hair mussed. I allude of course to Roger Wicker, who is a U.S. Senator from Mississippi. The senator seemed to be stepping out of the Cold War movie “Dr. Strangelove” when he commented on … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Mulshine | 17 Comments

“News of the World”

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Pat Lang

Comment: We watched this film last night. Excellent. No, superb! I did not think films of this quality were made anymore. Another really great production is Ken Burns’ series “Country Music.” If you want to understand a certain kind of … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, History, Media | 10 Comments

Two search warrants are disclosed in the Alec Baldwin movie set shooting case

Posted on October 26, 2021 by willmann

By Robert Willmann Here are the two search warrants with supporting affidavits from the Santa Fe Magistrate Court that were issued on Friday, 22 October 2021, about the shooting by Alec Baldwin the day before on the set of the … Continue reading →

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The Queen’s Gambit

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Pat Lang

This is an exceptional series.  I recommend it.  pl  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Queen%27s_Gambit_(miniseries)

Posted in Film, Media | 5 Comments

“The Spook Who Sat By The Door” – TTG

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Andrei Martyanov

Earlier today one of our fellow correspondents, longarch, offered a link to an article on theorganicprepper.com that contends the current unrest is unfolding, step by step, in accordance with a playbook… the US Special Forces Unconventional Warfare Manual. This article … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Film, History, TTG | 45 Comments

It cost “a man a yard” at San Pietro

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Pat Lang

Most of us have seen "Saving Private Ryan," and "Band of Brothers," and therefore have some idea of what happened in the Normandy landings that began on June 6, 1944.  These are admittedly from the American point of view.  But … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, History | 36 Comments

No! No! We Deplorables demand that “The Hunt” be released! (satire)

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Pat Lang

"The film follows 12 strangers, referred to as "deplorables" in the trailer, who mysteriously wake up in a clearing.  They do not know where they are or how they got there. They discover that they have been chosen to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Politics | 20 Comments