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Bringing WWI to Life – Peter Jackson’s They Shall Not Grow Old
My sister shared this with me – a new documentary called They Shall Not Grow Old by Peter Jackson (director of The Lord of the Rings). He took film footage from WWI, restored and colorized it, and added voiceover so you can get a sense of what it was really like. Hoping this makes it Continue reading
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Three Old Movie Reviews – Heston, Peck, Cooper, et al
So, I’m not much of a movie watcher these days, much less a reviewer. But I’ve started keeping a journal of books read and movies watched, by month. (Got this idea from Rachel!) This month’s been particularly good, so I thought I’d share a few quick recommendations: Dad’s Army (TV, 1968–1977) This comedy is set Continue reading
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"In the Rukh" – Mowgli’s Sequel
Like many famous characters, Mowgli makes his debut in a different time frame than we are accustomed to seeing him. “In the Rukh” shows the feral child now grown to be a young man, having some of the same traits as young Mowgli – his distrust of settlements, for one – in addition to a Continue reading
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Hi, I’m Marian—I talk about classics, history, and other books on this blog, as well as on YouTube.
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- Oddly Specific Things I Love in Books (and a Few Movies)
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