In the Footsteps of St. Peter
Posted on October 20, 2014 at 3:55 pm
David Suchet (PBS’ Hercule Poirot) is the host of In the Footsteps of St. Peter
Upcoming Documentary: Meet the Mormons
Posted on October 6, 2014 at 8:00 am
Meet the Mormons is a feature-length documentary that tells the stories of six members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from around the world. The film will appear in theaters across the United States beginning on October 10th, 2014. The goal of this production is to help people understand the Mormon faith in a more complete way and to see how the gospel of Jesus Christ leads Church members in their lives. All proceeds from the film will go to charity.
Tomorrow on PBS: The Makers: Comedy
Posted on September 29, 2014 at 8:00 am
Be sure to tune in to PBS tomorrow night for what is sure to be one of the highlights from one of the all-time best series on PBS: “The Makers,” the story of women in America. Tomorrow’s episode is about women in comedy.
Tomorrow on HBO: “The Fifty Year Argument” — Scorsese on The New York Review of Books
Posted on September 28, 2014 at 3:59 pm
Once upon a time, there was no internet. And instead of bloggers and pundits and tweets we had something called public intellectuals, people who read widely, thought deeply, and wrote long, passionate, carefully reasoned, thoroughly documented and beautifully written articles about the important issues of our day, not to be confused with reality television or celebrities. The publication at the heart of this was the New York Review of Books. Martin Scorsese’s documentary, “The Fifty Year Argument” tells the story of this venerable and venerated publication, featuring interviews with its editors and contributors. It premieres tomorrow on HBO.
Best TV Show of the Fall: The Roosevelts on PBS
Posted on September 8, 2014 at 3:25 pm
Passion, betrayal, unprecedented power, triumph, failure, devastating loss, personal and professional turmoil, and triumph again, played out against the most tumultuous events of the 20th century — that is the real-life story of the Roosevelts, especially the two who served as President, Theodore and Franklin, and Franklin’s cousin, wife, and first lady, Eleanor. Ken Burns, the foremost documentary historian of all time, has produced “The Roosevelts,” premiering on PBS September 14, 2014, featuring the voices of Meryl Streep, Edward Herrmann (who memorably played Franklin Roosevelt in two made-for TV movies),Paul Giamatti, and Peter Coyote. Three fascinating personalities who shaped our era are portrayed in seven mesmerizing episodes, covering the creation of National Parks, the digging of the Panama Canal, the passage of innovative New Deal programs, the defeat of Hitler, and the postwar struggles for civil rights at home and human rights abroad.
A sickly boy became the essence of vigor and energy. No one ever engaged in the world with more passionate, joyous intensity.
A brash young father struggles to recover from the devastating effects of polio.
These were three aristocrats who fought for the people.
Make time to watch this with your family. It’s the best series of the fall. Next week, The Roosevelts: An Intimate History