The Breaking Point continues the story of Easy Company. They are still in the Ardennes Forest, preparing to defend the town of Foy from an impending German attack. And this is just one of the problems they faced. Written by Graham Yost, this episode was first broadcast on 14 October, 2001. Morale is at an…
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Band of Brothers (2001) – Carentan, and Replacements
The third episode of the iconic Band of Brothers mini-series, produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, Carentan, first aired on 16 September, 2001. It was written by E. Max Frye who used historian Stephen E. Ambrose’s non-fiction book about the 101st, Band of Brothers, to bring it to life. Once again, the episode is…
Padre Padrone (1977) – The Taviani Brothers
The next film from the Great Movies – 100 Years of Film book’s recommendation for my screening of Last Tango in Paris, is this rather somber film, that is based on the true story of its author, Gavino Ledda. Often dark, the film follows Gavino (Saverio Marconi), a young Sardinian, trying to be his…
The Mind Reels 