The Americans on Hell’s Highway – DVD Review
This Armchair General review of the DVD The Americans on Hell's Highway praises the clever editing that melds period photos and film with action performed by modern reenactment groups.
View ArticleWinter in Wartime – Movie Review
'Winter in Wartime,' named best Dutch film in 2008, is part war film, part suspense thriller, part loss-of-innocence character study set against the Netherlands' 'Hunger Winter' of 1944 - 45. It debuts...
View ArticleKen Burns’ ‘The Civil War’ Commemorative Edition DVD – Review
The six-DVD Commemorative Edition of Ken Burns 'The Civil War' is even better than the original series, now digitally remastered with remixed sound, 52 minutes of previously unseen interviews with Ken...
View ArticleThe Americans in the Bulge – DVD Review
"The Americans in the Bulge" DVD tells the story of the battle that was to take place in the coldest winter in living memory, at the one place none of the Allies expected an attack. Highly recommended.
View ArticleThe Conspirator – Movie Interview
The history advisor to the movie The Conspirators, Fred Borch, sits down with Armchair General to discuss how he helped ensure the movie was accurate from both an historical and legal perspective.
View ArticleWartorn 1861 – 2010: DVD Review
Wartorn 1861–2010 may be tough to watch in its exploration of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from the American Civil War to modern times, but its information is essential for veterans and their...
View ArticleAn Airman’s Story – DVD Review
"An Airman’s Story: Duty, Honor, Country The Legacy Lives On" is an independent, hour-long documentary focusing primarily on the American pilots who flew F105s and F4 Phantoms against the Communist...
View Article‘Edge of War’ TV Series Departs from Traditional Documentary Style
The new Military Channel series 'Edge of War' takes a different approach, using extensive dramatic re-enactments to enhance the narrative as it explores the reasons behind the decisions to go to war in...
View ArticleCuban Missile Crisis – Two New Television Documentaries
On Oct. 23, 2012, PBS presents back-to-back programs on the Cuban Missile Crisis, "Cuban Missile Crisis - Three Men Go To War" and "Secrets of the Dead: The Man Who Saved the World."
View ArticleHistorical Hits and Misses in the Movie ‘Emperor’
As history, the movie "Emperor" is inconsistent. It gets a number of details wrong - often at the expense of Gen. Douglas MacArthur - but overall it succeeds in its attempt to make audiences realize...
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