When civil war tears his family apart, a West African boy is forced to join a group of mercenary fighters, transforming him into a child soldier. Beast of No Nation is based on the Novel by the same name written by Uzodinma Iweala which chronicles the tale of boy’s soldiers journey into his own Heart…
Category: Netflix Pix
Netflix Pix: Winter on Fire
Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom is a poignant documentary covering the unrest in Ukraine for 93 days in 2013 and 2014. The documentary is a timeline of sorts of how the unrest in Ukraine unfolded. It gives you a “boots on the ground” viewpoint from the perspective of the activist and demonstrators….
Netflix Pix: Above and Beyond
In May I had suggested Steven Pressfield’s most recent book The Lion’s Gate as a book you should attempt to read this summer. Well, if you want to watch a worthwhile documentary that covers some of the same amazing people and exploits discussed in the book, then you need to watch Above and Beyond on Netflix….
Netflix Pix: Narcos
Netflix has really been on the international rise the last couple of years. Their worldwide popularity and millions of subscribers have allowed them to invest in several Original Series projects. I have discussed some of those series here before; Marco Polo, Peaky Blinders and their newest addition, Sense8. Netflix latest international venture, Narcos is…
Netflix Pix: The Honourable Woman
Started watching this 8 part mini-series the other day not really expecting much, but was pleasantly surprised. For those of you that can tolerate British dramas, this is a keeper…it is a nice hybrid of the modern spy story with some nice twist and turns. Plus, with the Israeli/Palestine conflict as it’s main impetus and…
Netflix Pix: Point and Shoot
For those of you out there that don’t mind homemade movies, you might like this quirky, offbeat documentary of Matthew Van Dyke, an American College Graduate who suffers with OCD who sets out to see the world and really experience life first hand. (WARNING: SPOILER ALERT!) He buys a Video Camera, a Motorcycle and a…
Netflix Pix: The Invisible Front
The story of Freedom Fighter Juozas Luska and his band of partisans fighting the soviets in post-World War II Lithuania is one of the most inspiring and tragic tales of the fight against oppression and communism in the 20th century I have ever read about. You can read about it In his book, Forest Brothers, or…
Netflix Pix: Return to the Philippines, the Leon Cooper Story
Guys, you gotta do yourself a big favor and carve out a hour of your time and watch this documentary. If you call yourself a Patriot and lover of Freedom, this documentary will not only grab ahold of your heart but also piss you off to no end…yeah, this show involves your Government turning it’s…
Movie’s on Guerilla Warfare
Since my last post on Guerilla Warfare, I thought I would gather up for you guys some movies on Netflix about Guerilla Warfare you could peruse this summer that are both entertaining, educational and provide some context for your study. The Liberator This movie documents the life and exploits of Simon Bolivar, quite possibly, one…
Netflix Pix: Remembering WW1, The Great War
This months Netflix has added some really awesome docs and movies Remembering World War 1 or The Great War. Our World War A BBC 3 Part Mini-Series that reminded me of a British Band of Brothers for World War 1. The 3 stories told are taken from the diaries and interviews of 3 British…