In order to prove Polynesia could have been populated by native South Americans, Thor Heyerdahl built a raft in 1947 to attempt the journey himself.
W066b: Grave of the Fireflies (1988) [BONUS EPISODE]
A depressingly poignant story following a young brother and sister hoping to survive the Allied bombings of Japan in 1945.
W066: Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
Japanese soldiers prepare for a battle they expect to lose as WWII winds to a close.
W065: Downfall (2004)
The final days of Adolph Hitler as witnessed by his personal secretary.
Best of 2019
The decade of the 2010s ended with a strong crop of movies in 2019. Creating a top ten list is always arbitrary as “best” and “favorite” are often two very [ … ]