Film
- The Unheard Tapes: Part 1Written by Donald McGovern
Now that Netflix has released its newly hyped documentary, The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes, Don McGovern starts his assessment of the sometimes dubious content and often dubious qualifications of the sources interviewed by Anthony Summers in these “unheard” tapes in part 1 of this two-part article. McGovern notes that Summers offers some commentary as well about his investigation into Marilyn’s life and her death, but, sadly, primarily about her death and her sex life.
- Oliver Stone in Quebec City (Part 2)Written by Paul Bleau
Paul Bleau concludes his two-part series on Oliver Stone’s recent visit to the Quebec City Film Festival by reporting on the panel discussion with Rafael Jacocb, Stone, Jim DiEugenio, and himself, rehashing a somewhat contentious interview between Jean François Lépine and Stone, and assessing the aftermath of this historic visit.
- Oliver Stone in Quebec City (Part 1)Written by Paul Bleau
Paul Bleau, in this two-part series, recounts Oliver Stone’s recent visit to the Quebec City Film Festival, which included a retrospective of his career at the Le Clap Cinema as well as a special screening of his new documentary JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass. In part one of the series, Paul traces the backstory of the visit, Stone’s arrival, and the itinerary leading up to the panel discussion with Oliver and Jim DiEugenio.
- The Assassination and Mrs. Paine (Part 2)Written by James DiEugenio
Jim DiEugenio continues his review of Max Good’s new documentary The Assassination and Mrs. Paine and, in part 2, outlines the point/counterpoint approach that Good uses between Warren Commission defenders and critics and probes the involvement of Ruth herself in post-assassination investigations and media coverage.
- A Review of Oliver Stone’s JFK: Destiny BetrayedWritten by Bob Fox
Bob Fox has recently published on his blog Green Bay Bob Fox a very detailed and helpful four-part synopsis and review of Oliver Stone’s new documentary JFK: Destiny Betrayed. He reviews each of the four episodes individually and we include links to each article here for you to access with our recommendation.
Television & Media
- CNN’s Apologia for LBJ, Part TwoWritten by James DiEugenio
Jim DiEugenio completes his review of this disappointing and less-than-candid four-part series about Johnson and his presidency, LBJ: Triumph and Tragedy, by reviewing the details of Johnson’s entrance into Vietnam and his escalation of the war that ultimately led to the fragmentation of the Democratic Party and a descent into militarism from which the nation has yet to recover.
- Deep Fake Politics: The Prankster, the Prosecutor, and the Para-politicalWritten by Aaron Good
Aaron Good continues his review of Adam Curtis’ Can’t Get You Out of My Head with Part 2, which explores how Curtis relies heavily on Kerry Thornley in developing his bizarre take on “conspiracy theories” and then omits, distorts, and cherry picks facts to present his interminable exploration of our current dystopia.
- All in the Family: Charlotte and Jonathan AlterWritten by Wayne Stewart
In the best tradition of KennedysAndKing, reader Wayne Stewart read Charlotte Alter’s Time Magazine article and saw the corresponding TV spot. He replied to her with a letter, which we publish here. We hope it inspires others to do the same.
- Who Killed Malcolm X? (Review)Written by Joseph E. Green
Joe Green reviews the documentary, Who Killed Malcom X? by Ark Media, exposing the omissions that sacrifice clarity and context by treating the assassination like an ordinary murder, chasing individual suspects and missing the underlying political structures.
- Ark Media and Malcolm X: Bad Acting and Half-TruthsWritten by Karl Evanzz
Karl Evanzz reviews the “theatrical” documentary, Who Killed Malcom X? by Ark Media, act by act and reveals the half-truths that make up the whole lie.
- King in the WildernessWritten by James DiEugenio
Jim reviews what he deems to be the best of three recent TV documentaries on Martin Luther King, Jr.