Showing posts with label World War II. Show all posts
Showing posts with label World War II. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

World War II: The Unknown War — Paul Craig Roberts

The author of this article sounds like he writes sensationalistic Tom Clancy-like war novels.  Instead, he's a former Assistant Secretary of the US Treasury.

http://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2014/06/09/world-war-ii-unknown-war-paul-craig-roberts/

Sunday, February 14, 2010

I Served the King of England

The subtitled feature film is set in pre- and post-WW II Czechoslovakia, and is a light-hearted fictional narrative with real documentary passages, but has some serious, dark undertones. The movie is thematic of power and corruption, sovereignty, social disorder, and the fickle nature of paper currencies and stamps. Throw in a quirky, disturbing, but heart-warming love story, and the movie will hold your attention.

It's a bit slow at first, but gathers steam as the plot thickens and messages become more apparent. It is not surprising that it won several film festival awards. It's worth renting--here's the trailer. Enjoy.