Okinawa - The Last Battle (History Channel) (2005) Review

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(More customer reviews)As a Battle of Okinawa hobbyist and current resident of the island, I spend a lot of time reading about, visiting and talking to knowledgable people about the battle for Okinawa. I found this video to have some great video clips, and described the importance of the battle well, but since it was made for the 50th anniversary of the battle (1995), it is full of melodramatic comments and pro-US biased journalism. It tries to show aspects of the battle that were down and dirty, but doesn't capture the misery and absolute necessity to win that all three sides had to deal with, which makes it entertainment, not education. In fact, the Okinawan locals or 3rd side, is only referenced in the last few minutes of the show as only casualty numbers. Now if the Allies lost 13,000, and the Japanese lost 130,000, and the people who lived on the island lost 310,000, then I say that a little more should be said about what role they played. I think this show is valuable to have for a collector of battle of Okinawa memorabilia, but should not be relied on for a sole educational purpose. If you are really interested in a great wartime read, look into the myriad of great books available like The Battle of Okinawa by George Feifer, The Girl with the White Flag by Tomiko Higa or the online text, Okinawa: The Last Battle by Roy E. Appleman, James M. Burns, Russell A. Gugeler, and John Stevens.

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Crossed Over (2008) Review

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(More customer reviews)When writer Beverly Lowry suffers a crushing depression following the tragic hit-and-run death of her son, she turns inward. In the aftermath, however, even as she sustains herself by enshrining her lost son by never touching or removing his possessions, she slowly begins to enlarge her world, bit by bit, as she studies news articles about a death-row inmate whose story intrigues her.
Meeting for the first time and separated by the plexiglass divider, the two women appear to be divided also by their values, goals, needs and life experiences. How can two such women find common ground? But unexpectedly, a bond develops - at first tentatively - as Beverly continues to visit Karla Faye Tucker and learns her story. Probing the psyche of a drug-addicted woman driven by the overwhelming need of that desire somehow shines a light for Beverly on the darkness of the human condition, a place she has become familiar with in the months following her son's death.
Then Beverly finds a purpose, as she seeks to gain some kind of clemency for the inmate. She makes appeals to all the authorities, hoping to commute the sentence to life imprisonment rather than death.
Throughout their quest for redemption, the two women share and grow and help each other heal, even as the outcome for a change in Karla Faye's sentence seems unlikely.
Diane Keaton shines as Beverly Lowry, while Jennifer Jason Leigh's performance as the doomed death-row inmate lends sympathy to the character.
Based on a true story,Crossed Over is an unforgettable movie.
By Laurel-Rain Snow
Author of: Web of Tyranny, etc.

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This is the true story of Beverly Lowry--grieving over her son's tragic hit-and-run death--and her unusual bond with convicted murderer Karla Faye Tucker, on Death Row. Two women, separated by the plexiglas between them, form a powerful friendship. Both burdened by death, the two embark on a journey of self-discovery, healing, and redemption. With critically-acclaimed performances by Academy Award winner Diane Keaton and Margot at the Wedding's Jennifer Jason Leigh, Crossed Over proves that when lost souls collide, hope can be found in the most unexpected places.

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Go Ask Alice (1973) Review

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(More customer reviews)I am a 13-year old. I read the book "Go Ask Alice" and I loved it. I rented the movie, and loved it. I am learning about drug abuse now so I wont make the same mistakes Alice made. This is definitely my favorite book, because it it so honest and realistic. I feel like Alice in some ways. I feel like I am all alone sometimes, and I get angry and frustrated and upset over the littlest things.What can I say, I'm normal. So I give this movie a 5 because it is the only film out there that is real. It is based on an actual girl's life, and that's what I like about it so much.

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