Daily Archives: September 22, 2025

Movie Preview: Kirsten Callaghan is Mercedes Gleitze, an Aspiring Channel crosser out for her “Vindication Swim”

Posted on September 22, 2025 by Roger Moore

“I DID swim the Channel!” “I know that you did, but they’ll never BELIEVE you.” An accomplished long-distance swimmer, a hoax and period piece that probably won’t be able to ignore the fact that an American beat her to the … Continue reading →

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Documentary Review: A Son Hunts for the WWII Pilot Father he Barely Knew beyond “The Green Box: At the Heart of War”

Posted on September 22, 2025 by Roger Moore

As World War II fades into history and the numbers of those who lived through it and can bear witness about it decline by the hour, the lessons of that era seem doomed to be forgotten. Generations have grown up … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? “Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story”

Posted on September 22, 2025 by Roger Moore

The stakes could not be higher. The sneering gang of armed men burst into the house, punch and abuse the inhabitants and ransack the place looking for “the money.” The husband is bloodied and the pregnant wife slapped around, all … Continue reading →

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