Ancient Mesopotamia: Life in the Cradle of Civilization – Amanda H. Podany, Ph.D. (DVD set) Quite a learned and lively presentation. The lecturer is a former bassist with the group that would become the Bangles! Definitely worth checking out, especially if your local library carries it. https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/ancient-mesopotamia-life-in-the-cradle-of-civilization.html
Last night I returned some library material to a branch that I don’t visit too often. Browsing the DVD section I saw a fresh copy of Pixels. I’d been curious about it, so checked it out. I was drawn into the film fairly quickly. Being about 20 yrs in 1982, where the movie begins, it… Read More Pixels – DVD Review
Title: Tales of the Dead! Genre: Horror, Fantasy Distribution: Reality Entertainment Originally posted 2010/09/08 Just in time for Halloween. Tales of the Dead is a vivid introduction to the realm of horror as envisioned by the independent UK filmmaker, Kemal Yildirim. Not being a huge horror fan, myself, it took me a while to get… Read More Review – Tales of the Dead (DVD)
Rose (2012) Genre: Urban Drama Producer/Director: Kemal Yildirim Writer: Stephen Loveless Stars: Mike Mitchell, Helen Clifford, Patrick Regis The feature film Rose is a giant step forward for the British filmmaker, Kemal Yildirim, whose 2008 short film Rose was screened at the Cannes Film Festival. The short version was a difficult but redemptive tale based on… Read More Review – Rose (DVD)
Title: Apocalypse 2012: The World After Time Ends Genre: Conspiracy, Prophecy, End Times Production Company: Reality Films Apocalypse 2012: The World After Time Ends is a bit of a mind-bender. Just when you think you can forget about the world’s problems, sit down and have a nice cup of tea, along comes Reality Films with… Read More Apocalypse 2012: The World After Time Ends (DVD Review)
