Joe Bendel
Joe Bendel writes about independent film and lives in New York. To read his most recent articles, visit JBSpins.blogspot.com
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‘Terrestrial Verses’: Censorship Up Close and Personal
Iranians face absurd suppression of their rights by bureaucrats.
TV Series: ‘Franklin’ With Michael Douglas Starring
This 8-episode series tells how Ben Franklin got France’s support for our Revolutionary War.
The Stirring: ‘Resistance: They Fought Back’
The film documents the Jewish resistance—violent and nonviolent—during World War II.
TV Series: ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’
This 8-episode series shows how Russian culture is ruined by communist politics.
‘Apples Never Fall’: TV Domestic Thriller
Sam Neill and Annette Benning lead a solid cast in this mini-series.
‘Murder Is Easy’: A Below Average Christie Mystery
Meenu Gaur’s film adaptation presents a large contingent of suspects in a sleepy English village.
‘Constellation’: A Sci-Fi TV Series
This eight-episode sci-fi story has too many plot twists that don’t make sense.
‘The New Look’: French Couturiers in World War II
This 10-episode series casts a new light on Coco Chanel and Christian Dior.
‘Divided We Stand’: A Taut Political Thriller
This police procedural investigates criminals in former East Berlin.
‘Masters of the Air’: A Series on USAAF Flyers
Airmen of the 100th Bombardment Division took many risks to save civilian lives during World War II’s intense bombing.
