Exodus: A Battle for Israel
Paul Newman. Photo: United Artists There was a time in my youth when I believed in a solution in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. After the fall of…
Man of the West
Link Jones (Gary Cooper) is on an important mission for his community when he gets caught up in a train robbery in Texas, staged by bandits that he knows all…
12 Angry Men: Choosing Life or Death
Photo: United Artists The most famous episode of the CBS anthology series Studio One (1947-1958) is from 1954 and features a teleplay by Reginald Rose. Depicting a process where one…
On the Waterfront: The End of Mob Rule
Marlon Brando. Photo: Columbia In 1949, investigative journalist Malcolm Johnson won a Pulitzer Prize for a series of articles he had written for the New York Sun. Titled "Crime on…
The Exorcist: Touched by a Demon
Linda Blair. Photo: Warner Today it may be hard to understand the impact The Exorcist had on people upon its release in 1973. The film followed in the footsteps of…