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Free Showing of Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks Miniseries, HBO's The Pacific

Chris Allen — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:48:45 +0000

Did you enjoy HBO’s hit miniseries Band of Brothers? Then you are invited to screen in the Veterans’ Memorial Hall a free showing of HBO’s follow-up miniseries, The Pacific. This will kick off an upcoming exhibit, Never Forgotten, which will feature Henry A. Courtney, who was a local Medal of Honor recipient who served in the Pacific theater.

'Lincoln' Review

Matt Singer — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 13:26:41 +0000

If its portrait of him is accurate, then Abraham Lincoln would have loved Steven Spielberg's 'Lincoln.' The film is exactly like the man at its center: thoughtful and talkative, equally adept at spinning tales and navigating the murky waters of backroom politics. It suggests that well before Ronald Reagan, our 16th President was truly our nation's Great Communicator.

36 Years Ago Today 'Jaws' Opened – 5 Things You Didn't Know About 'Jaws'

Tony Hart — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:00:02 +0000

36 years ago today the great white shark took to the big screen terrifying people all over the world in 'Jaws'. Directed by Steven Spielberg, 'Jaws' opened on June 21, 1975 in 464 theatres around the country, expanding in July to 675 theatres, the biggest mass release to date, 'Jaws' went on to gross $460 million worldwide which is ranked #94 on the all time list, but #1 in scary shark movies. Here are 5 things you might