Movie Review

Denial 3 out of 4 stars by Bayard Lewis With recent political upheaval around the world, as consumers of mass media we need to be more vigilant in seeking true, hard facts.  A sad and disturbing legacy of Holocaust denial goes back decades, but came to an important crossroads in 1998 when historian Deborah Lipstadt…

The Birth of a Nation 2.5 out of 4 stars by Bayard Lewis Films set in early America have a way of pulling at our heartstrings.  Our Founding Fathers declared that ‘all men are created equal’ and yet they were slaveowners who limited equality to their fellow white males.  Some used passages from the Bible…

Deepwater Horizon 3.5 out of 4 stars by Bayard Lewis The worst oil rig disaster in U.S history may seem like a distant memory now because it happened almost seven years ago. For the families of the Deepwater Horizon crew, the accident still carries deep scars. 11 people were killed and the ensuing blowout lasted…

Hitchcock/Truffaut by Bayard Lewis 4 out of 4 stars In 1962 New Wave French filmmaker Francois Truffaut set out to interview Alfred Hitchcock about his creative process as a director. Until that time Hitchcock was viewed by many in the cinema world as a mere entertainer and not a serious creative artist.   Through their week…