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Movies Return to Tarawa – Interview With Leon CooperJay Wertz | Published: April 24, 2009 at 10:34 pmAn interview with Leon Cooper, a WW II veteran who created The Military Channel documentary Return to Tarawa, the Leon Cooper Story, to expose what he calls an American disgrace, forgotten remains and the continuing desecration of Tarawa’s Red Beach. Must-See TV Alert! Patton 360 – on HISTORYJerry D. Morelock | Published: April 17, 2009 at 5:37 pmPATTON 360 using cutting-edge animation, archival footage, and interviews with veterans of Patton’s Army to immerse viewers into the battles of World War II. Now appearing on HISTORY. The Red Baron Movie – A PreviewRick Martin | Published: April 13, 2009 at 7:24 pmThe Red Baron, a new film about Manfred von Richthofen, had its U.S. premier at the Reel Stuff Film Festival of Aviation in Dayton, Ohio, in March 2009. This preview praises the movie for its authentic-looking aircraft mockups and CGI. HBO Films’ Taking Chance – Kevin Bacon, Michael Strobl InterviewPublished: February 13, 2009 at 10:44 amHBO Films’ Taking Chance is neither a John Wayne flag-waver nor an Oliver Stone question-authority film. In many ways, it is best compared to an Andrew Wyeth painting: powerful because of its nuances of strength, beauty and sadness. Defiance – Movie ReviewPaul Glasser | Published: January 17, 2009 at 4:00 pmThis review of the movie Defiance from director Edward Zwick and Paramount Vantage focuses on the moral conflicts depicted in this film about a little-known but effective resistance movement by a group of Polish Jews in World War II. Valkyrie – Movie ReviewPublished: December 12, 2008 at 12:05 amTom Cruise stars as Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg in this new film about the July 20, 1944 plot to kill Adolph Hitler. Armchair General reviews Valkyrie. House of Saddam – Interview with Executive Producer Alex HolmesPublished: December 04, 2008 at 6:58 pmExecutive Producer Alex Holmes talks in an exclusive interview about House of Saddam, a four-hour miniseries that debuts on HBO December 7, 2008. The miniseries examines the life of Iraq’s brutal dictator and the lives of those around him. Valkyrie – An Interview with Christopher McQuarriePublished: November 21, 2008 at 6:42 pmOscar-winning screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie talks with Armchair General in an exclusive interview about the movie Valkyrie, what inspired him to write it, and the historical events behind it. MUST-SEE TV ALERT! PBS’ Medal of HonorJerry D. Morelock | Published: November 01, 2008 at 6:21 pmA review of the PBS Medal of Honor special, by Armchair General Editor-in-Chief Jerry D. Morelock, reports that it is must-see TV. The documentary gives the history of the medal and tells the amazing stories of 18 individuals who have received it. PBS’ The Presidents Collection – DVD ReviewJerry D. Morelock | Published: September 26, 2008 at 4:14 pmA review of “The Presidents” collection, an outstanding, new, “must see” DVD set covering ten American presidents. This series shows that American leaders from Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt to Ronald Reagan faced challenges similar to those of today. Generation Kill – The HBO Miniseries; an Interview with Evan Wright and Eric KocherPublished: July 11, 2008 at 10:12 amGeneration Kill interview with author-consulting producer Evan Wright and key military advisor SSgt. Eric Kocher about the HBO Films adaptation of Wright’s award-winning bestseller depicting Recon Marines in the Iraq War. Katyn – movie reviewPaul Glasser | Published: May 02, 2008 at 9:28 amHow did you first learn of the Katyn Massacre? If you’ve seen the film, how did it affect your understanding of this long-concealed atrocity? The Counterfeiters – Movie ReviewPaul Glasser | Published: April 23, 2008 at 1:07 pmWhat did you think of The Counterfeiters’ portrayal of OPERATION BERNHARD? Kirk Ellis Interview on HBO’s John AdamsPublished: March 14, 2008 at 2:33 pmAward-winning screenwriter Kirk Ellis on John and Abigail Adams, sacrifice, civic responsibility, and bringing David McCullough’s Pulitzer Prize – winning Adams biography to television. John Adams Miniseries: Revolution, Politics, and LovePublished: March 13, 2008 at 2:29 pmArmchair General tells you what to expect in this new television event from the creative team that brought Band of Brothers to HBO. The Best Years of Our Lives – OverviewWyatt Kingseed | Published: February 13, 2008 at 7:18 pmStill the best of Hollywood’s Coming Home films and among the greatest American produced ensemble pieces, there is good reason why the film won seven Academy Awards. |
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