Prelude to War
‘Prelude to War,’ Chapter I of Frank Capra’s ‘Why We Fight’ series, describes World War II as a battle between the ‘slave world’ of fascism and the ‘free world’ of […]
The Battle of Britain
‘The Battle of Britain,’ Chapter IV of Frank Capra’s ‘Why We Fight’ series, begins after Hitler’s conquest of Western Europe. Once firmly in control of the parts of France and […]
The Battle of China
‘The Battle of China,’ Chapter VI of Frank Capra’s ‘Why We Fight’ series, explains why the Empire of Japan possessed such a strong interest in ruling the disparate lands of […]
The Nazis Strike
‘The Nazis Strike,’ Chapter II of Frank Capra’s ‘Why We Fight’ series, summarizes Adolph Hitler’s plan for world conquest and Germany’s full scale preparation in pursuit of this end.
War Comes to America
‘War Comes to America,’ Chapter VII of Frank Capra’s ‘Why We Fight’ series, begins by celebrating the American values of liberty and freedom that are threatened by the aggressive forces […]
A Thanksgiving Prayer
William S. Burroughs performing A Thanksgiving Prayer.
Modern Times (1936)
The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.
Man With a Movie Camera (1929)
Dziga Vertov’s Man With A Movie Camera is considered one of the most innovative and influential films of the silent era.
Chaplin Film Festival (1918)
Four Chaplin shorts from 1917: The Immigrant, The Adventurer, The Cure and East Street, presented with music and sound effects.
Battleship Potemkin (1925)
Considered one of the most important films in the history of silent pictures, as well as possibly Eisenstein’s greatest work, Battleship Potemkin brought Eisenstein’s theories of cinema art to the […]
