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Tech Visionary or Fraud? The Inventor: Out for Blood on HBO
“When I was introduced to Elizabeth by George Shultz, her plan sounded like an undergraduate’s dream. I told her she had only two prospects: total failure or vast success. There would be no middle ground.” Former U.S. Secretary of State … Continue reading
Fred Rogers Celebrated in Won’t You Be My Neighbor? on HBO and PBS
“Love is at the root of everything–all learning, all parenting, all relationships–love or the lack of it.”—Fred Rogers. Love your neighbor. Love yourself. It sounds easy; but, as we all know, it isn’t. No one knew that better than Fred … Continue reading
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists Headlines on HBO
“We’re on the side of the little guy.” I may have been born and raised in New Jersey but my dreams were all wrapped up in the promise and allure of the shining city on the Hudson. On good days … Continue reading
Jane Fonda in Five Acts Takes Center Stage on HBO
“I just wanted to be ok. I wanted to be a good girl.”—Jane Fonda. Those are startling admissions from the two-time Oscar®-winning actress and polarizing political activist who President Richard M. Nixon and his cronies loved to hate. Emmy® Award-winning filmmaker … Continue reading
Posted in Cable, Film, Politics, Theater
Tagged Hanoi Jane, HBO, Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda, Klute, On Golden Pond, Roger Vadim, Susan Lacy, Ted Turner, They Shoot Horses Don't They, Tom Hayden, Vietnam War, Women's Studies
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Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind Debuts on HBO
“He was like the light that never knew how to turn itself off,” recalls comedian Lewis Black in the engaging new documentary, Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind. The two-hour love and laugh-fest, directed by Emmy® Award-winner Marina Zenovich, debuts … Continue reading
Posted in Cable, Film, Theater, TV
Tagged Billy Crystal, Comedy and Comedians, David Letterman, Eric Idle, Film Comedies, HBO, Jonathan Winters, Lewy Body Dementia, Marina Zenovich, Mork & Mindy, Robin Williams, Suicide
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John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls Rings True on HBO
“To refuse the obligations of international leadership for the sake of some half-baked, spurious nationalism cooked up by people who would rather find scapegoats than solve problems is unpatriotic.” — Senator John S. McCain III (R-AZ). The Kunhardt filmmaking clan … Continue reading
Untested Rape Kits Exposed in HBO’s I Am Evidence
“You don’t have to think about doing the right thing. If you’re for the right thing, then you do it without thinking.” —Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969). The late poet, activist Maya Angelou was sexually abused … Continue reading
Playwright Arthur Miller Profiled by Daughter Rebecca on HBO
“The parent is always a mythological figure,” muses playwright Arthur Miller in his daughter Rebecca’s captivating new feature film profile of her dad, Arthur Miller: Writer. “It’s the basis of all mythology, after all,” he continues. “What’s Zeus? He’s the father. … Continue reading
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Tagged After the Fall, All My Sons, Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman, Family Relationships, HBO, HUAC, Inge Morath, Marilyn Monroe, Playwrights, Rebecca Miller, The Crucible, The Misfits, Tony Kushner
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Celebrating Black History Month on HBO and PBS
As Black History Month draws to a close, what better day than Presidents’ Day 2018 to shine a light on African-Americans who’ve defied cultural, economic, sexist and, most especially, racist roadblocks in pursuit of higher education. Tonight, Monday, February 19, … Continue reading
Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounter of the First Kind on HBO
If you’re a fan of Steven Spielberg’s films … and who isn’t? … grab a bowl of popcorn, kick back on your sofa and spend some quality time watching Spielberg, the new feature-length documentary profile of the Academy Award®-winning producer/director premiering on … Continue reading
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