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I just read that Clint Hill passed away this week. He was the last surviving person from the JFK assassination car. He was on the sideboard of the secret service car following behind the JFK limo when the first shots were fired. He leaped off the car, ran to the presidential limo, and climbed...

This western series on Netflix looked promising. It has a sort of grim, realistic "Blood Merdian" feel, but the acting is awful. And the plot is laughable with the typical woke historical revision. They stick it to the Mormons. I can just see the Hollywood writers conjuring up the 18th...

New mini series on Peacock and (I think USA). Very loosely based on the Robert McCammon book "Stinger." McCammon is a sort of lesser-known Stephen King who has written many great horror/sci fi books.

This one looks interesting. Along the lines of "Downfall." I just finished the mammoth biography of Goebbles by Peter Longerich. Goebbles is one of the more interesting Nazi figures in that he was reasonably intelligent.

This TV series based on the book about Mussolini's rise looks promising despite the tiresome woke spin comparing Mussolini to modern right-wing politicians. https://variety.com/2024/tv/festivals/joe-wright-benito-mussolini-tv-series-m-rise-far-right-1236130520/

I just returned from a couple of weeks in Germany where I had a chance to visit several of the WWII-related locations. I'll try to post some pictures but my observations starting with Berlin: Berlin New & Old Reich Chancellery: The enormous Reich Chancellery complex has been completely...

So as a fan of the original Alien movies, I really wanted to like this one. And it is not awful. But more a two-hour video game rather than a movie. The actors are young. As in 20ish. The movie is LOUD. A siren blares for half the movie. My ears were ringing like I had been to a Quiet...

Arguably one of the greatest NBA players of all time. The NBA logo. He had the misfortune to play against the greatest dynasty in sports history. The 1960s Celts. When I was a kid, he was coaching the Lakers and he came walking through the stands. I chased him down and got his autograph...

This looks fantastic on HBO starting this weekend. Based on a Pulitzer Prize winning book of the same name. The Sympathizer | Official Teaser | Max - YouTube

Sad to hear of his passing last week. He was arguably the funniest guy on the funniest show in the 1970/80s - SCTV. So many great characters. Guy Cabellero, Count Floyd, Sammy Maudlin. He parodied all the TV-related characters and celebrities of the times with comic genius. If you never...

This is the funniest and smartest show that I've seen since "Schitt's Creek." Mugsy is a hoot. Three seasons on Netflix. Hopefully a few more seasons to come.

Coming up this next week on Nov. 22. A lot of bad things began that day. I'm not a huge fan of JFK himself who had many personal failings and was mostly a do-nothing president, but the nature of his death let the genie out of the bottle. A loss of respect, shame, and dignity in America...

Some upcoming events to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the film: Majestic Theater - Gettysburg 30th Anniversary Celebration, Gettysburg Film Screening (gettysburgmajestic.org)

I haven't been watching much but caught the Lakers-Celts game last night. What a joke. I can remember the old days where you couldn't get a call in Boston but that was unreal. The FBI should actually investigate that with all the gambling money on the table these days. If the fix wasn't in...

I liked the first episode. I know nothing about the underlying video game, but it had a lot of the energy and themes missing from TWD. A bit of "Dawn of the Dead" meets "28 Days Later." Didn't like the big jump in time, though. There was more background story there with the original...

The local cable station has done a series on PA battlefields. Some of the battles are better known and others obscure but very informative series. I really enjoy the ones on the Seven Years War including Fort Necessity. Each one is about an hour long. It looks as though they can viewed here...

Turner Classic Movies. I love TCM. Great old movies. Limited but intelligent commentary. And best of all no commercials! Satellite radio. DVR.

This one looks interesting. Russian soldiers are tasked with taking Hitler's remains to Russia at the end of WWII. They are attacked by German partisans ("werewolves"). Has a Sept. release date. Burial - Official Trailer ft. Charlotte Vega, Tom Felton | HD | IFC Midnight - YouTube

Holy cow! The Germans could have used a few of these at Kursk. The marketing and name are a bit historically ominous, but the tank is a beast. Rheinmetall releases Panther KF51 Main Battle Tank - YouTube

I had low expectations for this show on EPIX, but it's fairly entertaining. It's certainly not the greatest TV show in history and I'm sure it is fraught with historical errors, but I've mostly enjoyed it.