Reflections on Germany, Poland and WW II
Sep 25th, 2007 · Prompted by the airing Ken Burns' television series on World War II, The War, we look back at the experiences of Poles and Germans at the outbreak of World War II.
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For Ken Burns, a 'War' Not as Advertised **
Sep 21st, 2007 · When Ken Burns set his sights on World War II, he found a far different conflict than the "good war" we've come to know. His new documentary, debuting on PBS this Sunday, tells the stories of young soldiers who are now dying off by the thousands.
Critics Preview the Fall Television Season
Sep 17th, 2007 · After a long summer of anticipation and reruns, the fall TV season has finally arrived. Critics offer a preview of what's ahead: several new dramas about wealth, sex and apathy; a documentary series from Ken Burns; a handful of new reality shows; and sitcoms about amnesia and local TV news.
New Ken Burns Series Relives 'The War' ****
Mar 15th, 2007 · Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has an upcoming PBS documentary series that tells the story of World War II through the eyes of the soldiers who fought in it.
From Leslie Neilsen to Ken Burns: The Best in DVDs *
Nov 17th, 2006 · From Leslie Neilsen to Ken Burns, there's something for everyone in John Ridley's DVD selections. Cozy up this weekend with a film noir classic, a classic documentary or a slapstick comedy so funny that it became a cult-classic.
Revisiting a Conversation with Historian Shelby Foote *
Jun 29th, 2005 · Civil War historian and novelist Shelby Foote died Monday night at age 88. He is best known for his three-volume, 3,000-page history entitled The Civil War: A Narrative, and for narrating Ken Burns' 11-hour PBS series The Civil War. We rebroadcast an interview with Foote from July 27, 1994.
Marsalis vs. Davis: Scoring the Life of Jack Johnson ****
Jan 18th, 2005 · Day to Day music critic David Was comments on the musical score of Unforgivable Blackness, the new Ken Burns documentary about boxer Jack Johnson. Was compares the music, composed by Wynton Marsalis, to the score of an older movie about Johnson composed by jazz legend Miles Davis.
Biographer Geoffrey Ward Discusses Jack Johnson
Jan 17th, 2005 · NPR's Michele Norris talks with Geoffrey Ward, author of Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson. Ward's book is the basis for a Ken Burns documentary that airs Monday night on PBS.
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