In the News: The Latest on ITVS Programs

Posted on April 27, 2009

 

"[Michal Goldman] has recaptured a daring social experiment, limning its idealism on race relations and social justice and its ultimately fatal embrace of Communist doctrine." Read full review >>

 

"The titular figure in Klaartje Quirijns’ fascinating THE DICTATOR HUNTER, Brody remains committed to the case, despite serial setbacks." Read full review >>

 

"...A splendid, subtle documentary..." Read full review >>


"Among the swaying giant arms of the saguaro cactus and clouds of dust that drift along isolated roads in southern Arizona is a soothing rhythm, a sound so distinct and stimulating that it arouses both the heart and soul." Read full review >>

 

"Through rare interviews with surviving kamikaze pilots, viewers learn that the military demanded pilots volunteer to give up their lives. Retracing their journeys from teenagers to doomed pilots reveals a complex history of brutal training and ambivalent sacrifice." Read full review >>

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