It isn’t exactly news that the genocide of Native Americans was a model for Hitler, but it hit with fresh force in The U.S. and the Holocaust.
Ken Burns
Television Review: “The U.S. and the Holocaust” — Vital Questions Left Unanswered
The U.S. and the Holocaust leaves a vital question unanswered: Is this the kind of nation we want to live and worship in?
Television Review: Ken Burns’s “Benjamin Franklin” — Gauzy Soft-Core Patriotism
Corporate anti-racism – Bank of America is a major sponsor for the documentary – causes Ken Burns to pull his punches.
Documentary Review: PBS’s “Hemingway” — Inside an American Legend
If you love fiction you should devote several hours to watching Hemingway. Ken Burns and Lynn Novick have brought a special tenderness to this series, something deeper and more compelling than previous Burns documentaries.
Music Commentary: Songs Ken Burns Overlooked in “Country Music”
Country music is as rich and complex as any other genre, but given the inevitable marketing tie-ins, it might be a good time to offer the names of artists and songs that either weren’t included or were briefly touched on at best.
Music Commentary: Ken Burns’ “Country Music” — Superb Cinematic Storytelling
Country Music digs into the rich, deep dirt of a music with a complicated past, a hybrid genre soaked in soulful suffering, twangy glory, and times both high and tough.