Why I signed the Historians’ Statement on the Impeachment of President Trump.
Trump's actions unquestionably reach the Constitutional standard of impeachment. History is very clear on this point.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
There is no other message to this article than wishing you and your loved ones a happy Thanksgiving holiday. Eat lots of turkey, enjoy some [...]
Too much a Marine: “The Great Santini” and the price paid by military families.
I examine this classic film, based on real life, about a military dad that went too far.
Free webinar coming soon: the historical background of Brexit.
On October 22, I'll be giving a live webinar on the historical background of one of the most important events of our time.
Landscape of the epic past: a history of Spain in the movies.
Spain has "portrayed" many landscapes from the past in Hollywood movies, including Russia, the Old West, and ancient Rome.
“Some Kind of a Man,” revisited: the end of the Orson Welles Blogathon.
Let's visit the highlights of the second half of the Orson Welles Blogathon, with stellar contributions by insightful movie bloggers.
“The Other Side of the Wind”: Orson Welles’s last belly laugh from the grave.
Orson Welles's last film, completed 33 years after his death, is a worthy capstone to his amazing career.
“Gaslight”: A tale of madness, interior illumination, and climate change.
The classic film noir thriller, set in the Victorian era, leaves us a lot to think about in the present.
“Some Kind of a Man,” Indeed: recapping the beginning of the Orson Welles Blogathon.
Some fine bloggers have stepped up to deconstruct the life and work of Orson Welles, with entries on the length and breadth of his career.
When unreal worlds collapse: “Downfall” (Der Untergang), denial and disaster.
"Downfall," the classic German film about the collapse of the Nazi regime, has much to teach us about the dangers of living in unreal worlds.