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April 1917 the U.S. enters WWI

Posted on March 3, 2017 by tcwells14

2017  is a commerative year. A century ago the U.S. entered “The War To End All Wars” on April 6, 1917. A hundred years later it’s a mostly forgotten war. While the United States World War One Centennial Commission was established … Continue reading →

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Like journalists, illustrators like Rockwell and Nast speak to the masses

Posted on October 27, 2016 by tcwells14

Great artists don’t reproduce history, they interpret it. Earlier this week I went out to Stockbridge, Massachusetts to the museum dedicated to illustrator, Norman Rockwell. I’ve said since my art school days that the major diff. between a fine artist and … Continue reading →

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A century ago aviator Norman Prince died in WWI

Posted on October 17, 2016 by tcwells14

Now he’s being remembered for his life, patriotic deeds and the manner of his passing. Prince is credited with creating the famed Lafayette Escadrille, a group of American volunteer flyers who were part of of the French Air Service during … Continue reading →

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The Rat Patrol (another classic of 1966)

Posted on September 12, 2016 by tcwells14

50 years ago, 1966, was a good year for television. We’ve already had numerous documentaries on Star Trek which led to movies, series, spin-offs. Mission Impossible (hello, Tom Cruise!) also premiered which has also had an afterlife, The Monkees made young fans (me) … Continue reading →

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Fans will love ‘Will’ and ‘Jane’ in DC Folger’s Austen/Shakespeare exhibit

Posted on August 10, 2016 by tcwells14

He has a bobble head, and she’s on a gin bottle but they’re just examples of the continuing popularity of William Shakespeare and Jane Austen. The exhibit, “Will & Jane: Shakespeare, Austen, and the Cult of Celebrity” at the Folger Shakespeare Library, … Continue reading →

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Is the new “Ghostbusters” so special?

Posted on July 27, 2016 by tcwells14

So many of my friends are over-the-stars about the new all-woman Ghostbusters that I decided to see it a second time to see if my first reaction was wrong. They sing it’s importance in the fight for female equality. I just thought … Continue reading →

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“Tarzan” has come a long way

Posted on July 10, 2016 by tcwells14

The new movie The Legend of Tarzan is not your great-grandfather’s “Tarzan.” I admit I went for Alexander Skarsgård’s admirable muscles and pecs, but stayed for the plot. I even went back for a second viewing. The original  “Tarzan of the Apes” was published … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Free State of Jones

Posted on July 2, 2016 by tcwells14

I’m back! My apologies for not posting recently. I have been posting some of my movie reviews at an U.K. website http://www.culturedVultures.com but this movie, Free State of Jones is about the American Civil War from the Confederate side. I decided to publish it … Continue reading →

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Urban destruction, summer 2016 cinema-style

Posted on April 14, 2016 by tcwells14

It’s summer. That means it’s time for major world cities to get destroyed by aliens, ghosts and/or superheroes. It’s also time to start investing in companies that rebuild infrastructure and buildings since if you see an alien invasion force arriving … Continue reading →

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‘Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice’ review

Posted on March 30, 2016 by tcwells14

Batman vs. Superman is a long film. It’s a long film because it’s a comic book series that forgot it was a film. What I mean by that is that it’s paced as if it was a series of comic … Continue reading →

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