THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: Filmmakers Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David P. Schmidt on new PBS docuseries

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 11/18/2025
George Washington Crossing the Delaware; By: Emanuel Leutze; 1851 from | THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION | ©2025 PBS

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION is a twelve-hour, six-part documentary series about the founding of the United States, premiering on PBS Sunday, November 16 and running through Friday, November 21. It will be available in 4K on PBS and the PBS app. Directed and produced by the prolific Ken Burns and his frequent collaborators Sarah Botstein and David P. Schmidt, and written by Geoffrey C. Ward, THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION delves deep into many aspects of the American colonies’ efforts to break ties with England. Burns, Botstein and Schmidt come together for a Zoom press conference to answer questions about THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, […]Read On »


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Movie Review: UNBROKEN

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 12/26/2014
UNBROKEN movie poster | ©2014 Universal Pictures

Rating: PG-13 Stars: Jack O’Connell, Domhnall Gleeson, Miyavi, Garrett Hedlund, Finn Wittrock Writers: Joel Coen & Ethan Coen and Richard LaGravenese and William Nicholson, based on the book by Laura Hillenbrand Director: Angelina Jolie Distributor: Universal Pictures Release Date: December 25, 2014 The late Louis “Louie” Zamperini, who passed away earlier this year, was an authentic American hero. After a bit of a wild youth, he buckled down and became an Olympic running champion in the ‘30s. During WWII, Zamperini (played as an adult by Jack O’Connell) was a bombardier aboard a U.S. war plane that was shot down over […]Read On »


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Movie Review: ABOUT TIME

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 11/01/2013
ABOUT TIME movie poster | ©2013 Universal Pictures

Rating: R Stars: Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Lydia Wilson, Lindsay Duncan, Tom Hollander Writer: Richard Curtis Director: Richard Curtis Distributor: Universal Release Date: November 1, 2013 There are moments – long stretches, even – when ABOUT TIME seems as though it’s perhaps too pleasant for its own good. It’s always agreeable and amusing – except when for its effective moments of melancholy and there are the trials and travails of dealing with life and love and time travel, but mostly, it’s a movie that urges us to live as though every day is worth experiencing twice, which is […]Read On »


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