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March 2023

March 26, 2023

“In Solidarity with Ukraine” new doc from the Knights of Columbus on ABC affiliates

This moving new documentary "In Solidarity with Ukraine" from the Knights of Columbus...

December 2021

December 09, 2021

Will Smith welcomes us to earth in new Disney+ series

In a new six-part series from NatGeo and Disney+, actor Will Smith accompanies big...

November 2021

November 09, 2021

“3212 Un-Redacted” reveals U.S. Army cover-up about soldiers killed in Niger in 2017

3212 Un-Redacted premiers on November 11, 2021, HULU As I write this review of the...

August 2021

August 08, 2021

Pray Away: the failure of conversion therapy for gay people

In my review of the 2018 narrative film “Boy Erased,” based on the 2016...

February 2017

February 23, 2017

An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story – Exclusive clips from PBS

A provocative new one-hour documentary, An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story, directed by Martin...

October 2016

October 18, 2016

‘Tower’ film marks 50th anniversary of Texas school shooting

Fifty years ago, on August 1, 1966, a 24-year-old sniper positioned himself on the observation...

January 2015

January 12, 2015

‘Klansville USA’ on PBS outlines the 1954 rise of the KKK

“Klansville U.S.A.” is a relatively short film that documents a portion of U.S. history...

October 2014

October 08, 2014

‘The Decent One’: Documentary on Himmler a compelling contribution to Holocaust filmography

Heinrich Himmler -- the Nazi Gestapo chief, head of the German police in the...

September 2014

September 17, 2014

‘The Roosevelts: An Intimate History’ best TV you may not be watching

Last Sunday night, September 14, PBS began airing a 7-part, 14-hour documentary series...

June 2014

June 04, 2014

“Korengal” Same valley, same soldiers, different story

One of the loglines for Sebastian Junger’s latest documentary film “Korengal” is: “Same valley, same soldiers. Different...

June 03, 2014

The Truth-telling Power of Documentaries

From my article that appears in the June, 2014 issue of U.S. Catholic: In 2012...

June 02, 2014

“Walking the Camino: Six Ways to Santiago” has a story for everyone

When director Emilio Estevez’ feature narrative film “The Way” was released in 2011, audiences...

April 2014

April 24, 2014

Cesar Chavez’ last fast frames new documentary

If you ask director and filmmaker Richard Ray Perez if the story of Cesar Chavez...

December 2013

December 16, 2013

“How Sherlock Holmes Changed the World” PBS doc about the world’s first CSI

9 p.m. EST Tuesday, PBS (Check local listings) For fans of Sherlockology, this two-hour BBC...

November 2013

November 09, 2013

“JFK: Like No Other” PBS documentary on 50th anniversary of JFK’s death

"JFK: Like No Other," PBS American Experience 9 p.m. Eastern time Nov. 11 (part one)...

October 2013

October 28, 2013

My interview with director Nancy Tong on the INNetwork

Click here for The INNdustry with Sr Rose on the INNetwork

October 28, 2013

“War of the Worlds” the most famous invasion that never happened – 75th anniversary documentary PBS Oct 29

"War of the Worlds," PBS American Experience 9 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday (Check local listings)...

October 10, 2013

“The Summit” – documentary tells of disaster on K2

Anyone who is intrigued by mountain climbing and why people are willing to risk their...

August 2013

August 26, 2013

PBS Documentary marks 50th anniversary of the march on Washington

Almost every American above the age of 6 knows who Martin Luther King Jr....

August 15, 2013

More than Honey: new doc seeks answer for why the honey bees keep dying

For the last 15 years the disappearance and mass deaths of honeybees has been...

July 2013

July 19, 2013

“Nicky’s Family” tells of a man who saved 669 Jewish children in Prague

This inspiring and well-made docu-drama tells the story of Nicholas Winton, a British citizen who...

July 13, 2013

“Blackfish” examines the tragedy of orcas in captivity

Tilikum, a longtime star of SeaWorld, is an orca that was captured near Iceland in...

June 2013

June 16, 2013

“Short & Strong” is a film competition for youth about the immigrants in their lives “Cortos Y Fuertes”

What is Cortos Y Fuertes/Short and Strong? We want young people to tell their...

April 2013

April 12, 2013

“No Place on Earth” is the incredible story of Ukraine’s holocaust survivors

In 1993 Chris Nicola, a cave explorer from Queens, NY, was in western Ukraine to...

April 01, 2013

“Kind Hearted Woman” story of a woman rising to new life PBS 4/1 Part One, 4/2 Part Two

April 1 Part One ET/PT 9-11PM (check local listings) April 2 Part Two ET

January 2013

January 27, 2013

PBS documentaries capture three American history stories: The Revisionaries, Henry Ford, Space Shuttle Columbia: Mission of Hope

PBS always has something interesting waiting in the wings. This week, it will broadcast...

January 08, 2013

Three-part PBS documentary shines spotlight on key abolitionists

"The Abolitionists" American Experience, PBS 10 p.m./9 p.m. Central, Jan. 8, Jan. 15 and...

November 2012

November 15, 2012

“Chasing Ice” glaciers matter and they are dying – update 12/16

James Balog is an avid adventurer, photographer and photojournalist who was born in Pennsylvania, went...

October 2012

October 12, 2012

‘The Flat’ is a fascinating detective story

"The Flat," an award-winning documentary, follows the story of Israeli documentary filmmaker Arnon Goldfinger,...

October 01, 2012

“Half the Sky” Must see TV on PBS tonight/tomorrow

"Half the Sky" 9 p.m. Eastern/8 p.m. Central Oct. 1 and Oct. 2 PBS Almost...