Thursday, June 16, 2011

War of The Century


The War of the Century: When Hitler Fought Stalin, is a BBC documentary film series that examines Adolf Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 and the "no holds barred" war on both sides. It not only examines the war but also the terror inside the Soviet Union at the time due to the paranoia of Joseph Stalin - the revenge atrocities, the purge of the armed forces, the near-lunacy orders, and the paranoia of being upstaged by others, especially Marshal Zhukov. The historical adviser is Prof. Ian Kershaw.

Friday, June 10, 2011

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Requiem for Detroit




This is a brilliant film that takes a look at Detroit over the past 100 years of growth and decline. Through interviews and accounts with Detroit residents the glory days of the city are recounted and the horrors of today exposed.

the scale of abandonment which was visible (especially downtown from Wayne County Airport) was haunting.