Tag: Holocaust

L13FC: WWII from 2000 to the Present

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Cindy Bruchman

It’s Friday the 13th and my lucky day. We get to share thoughts about a topic in the movie industry. Never has there been an event in the twentieth century that has instigated a global outpouring of stories documenting the best and worst in…

Category: 2000s, 2010s, actors, directors, Film Spotlight, History in Films, Lucky 13 Film Club, movies, oscarsTags: actors, Holocaust, movies, World War II

Film Spotlight: Denial

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Cindy Bruchman

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Guest Review: DENIAL (2016) by Cinemusefilms The nature of truth and the power to manipulate it have long been contentious themes in history and cinema. The outstanding film Denial (2016) resonates loudly in today’s post-truth world where power is often used to create alternate realities….

Category: 2010s, actors, Film Spotlight, History in Films, moviesTags: Denial, Holocaust, Mick Jackson, movies, Rachel Weisz, Timothy Spall, Tom Wilkinson

History in Films: The Holocaust

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Cindy Bruchman

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Teaching about the Holocaust is important and a mandatory topic in schools, but sharing the stories from books and films with my students wears on me like a wet, woolen overcoat, five sizes too big. I think everyone is aware of the chestnuts, The Diary of Anne Frank…

Category: actors, authors, books, History in Films, moviesTags: Holocaust, Thane Rosenbaum, Ursula Hegi