Joe Bendel
Joe Bendel writes about independent film and lives in New York City. To read his most recent articles, visit JBSpins.blogspot.com
LATEST
‘The Keeper’: A Homage to Our Fallen Vets
Walking the Appalachian Trail gives meaning to a vet who remembers those who did not come back.
‘The Garfield Movie’: Lots of Animated Feline Action
Chris Pratt plays Garfield the Cat in this updated family-friendly film.
‘Taking Venice’: The Biennale Gets Political
This documentary about the 1964 Venice Biennale unfortunately was not about great art.
‘Weapons of Mass Migration’: An American Crisis
Director-presenter Joshua Philipp points a finger at international organizations helping illegal migration into the United States.
‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’: A Man Faces Guilt Over Loss
A tragic tale of the man who put the serial numbers on the arms of new arrivals.
‘The Long Arm of Beijing’: The CCP Spreads Its Control Worldwide
No one is safe from the Chinese Communist Party.
‘Terrestrial Verses’: Censorship Up Close and Personal
Iranians face absurd suppression of their rights by bureaucrats.
TV Series: ‘Franklin’ With Michael Douglas Starring
This 8-episode series tells how Ben Franklin got France’s support for our Revolutionary War.
The Stirring: ‘Resistance: They Fought Back’
The film documents the Jewish resistance—violent and nonviolent—during World War II.
TV Series: ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’
This 8-episode series shows how Russian culture is ruined by communist politics.
