Memorial Day: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Posted on May 25, 2020 at 7:00 am
The Old Guard keeps vigil at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a tribute to all of those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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Spike Lee’s New Movie about Black Soldiers in Vietnam
Posted on May 24, 2020 at 9:55 pm
Spike Lee’s new movie is “Da 5 Bloods,” the story of black soldiers in the Vietnam War. In an interview with Mark Leepson of VVA Veterans, Lee said that the movie was originally written with white characters. But when he was brought in to direct, he reworked it to focus on black soldiers, and he …
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Ten Years Later: The Finale of Lost
Posted on May 24, 2020 at 3:37 pm
No one knows Lost better than Jen Chaney, so there is no one better to look back on the finale, which disappointed many fans. It’s an unsovable problem; people who stuck with the show loved its ambiguity and puzzles. So, if the finale answered all the questions it would annoy fans. And if it didn’t, …
ReFrame’s Stamp of Gender Equality and the Movies that Qualify
Posted on May 24, 2020 at 3:23 pm
You know how movies credits include an assurance that no animals were hurt in the making of the film? That is a certification that is independently verified and taken very seriously. If a bug is discovered in the studio, okay to kill it. If a bug is on screen, someone will be there to make …
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Tonight on PBS: The National Memorial Day Concert
Posted on May 24, 2020 at 12:00 pm
There won’t be crowds on Capitol Hill, but the concert will go on this year, with Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise hosting a special presentation of PBS’ National Memorial Day Concert: America’s Night of Remembrance.