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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Making 'Bridge Of Spies': An Interview With Steven Spielberg

Comments (2) | Bridge of Spies, cold war, Film and TV, soviet union, Steven Spielberg, World War II

Adi Radia
Staff Reporter

Steven Spielberg directed the Cold War flick starring Tom Hanks.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

62 Years On, The Battle For Greek War Reparations Continues

Comments (0) | Dr. Jim Dimitriou, Greece, Greek war reparations, Grexit, Holocaust, International, Jim Dimitriou, President Clinton, Salonica, The London Debt Agreement, Tsipras, World War II

The Greek government has officially calculated what it says Germany owes the country in WWII reparations. (Creative Commons)

Sarah Collins
Staff Reporter

It's the first time the Greeks have calculated Nazi occupation reparations.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Shoah Foundation Hosts 'Auschwitz' Documentary Premiere

Comments (0) | Auschwitz, Children and holocaust, documentary, Germany, Holocaust, Los Angeles, Nazi Germany, Poland, World War II

Renee Firestone discusses her story of survival. (Charlie Magovern/Neon Tommy)

Diana Crandall
Associate News Editor

Remaining Holocaust survivors speak out about their experiences in Auschwitz.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

‘Silence Is Never An Option’: The Uncomfortable Space Between Holocaust Fictionalization And Remembrance

Comments (0) | German, Holocaust, Holocaust fiction, Holocaust fictionalization, Holocaust novel, Holocaust survivor, holocaust survivors, Jew, jewish, Jewishness, Life is Beautiful, literature, March of the Living, Olga Burkhardt, Paula Lebovics, Religion, Schindler’s List, Shoah Foundation, Steven Spielberg, The Zone of Interest, USC, USC Shoah Foundation, World War II

Sara Newman
Deputy Editor

“I didn’t have a chance to grow up."

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

7 War Movies To Watch For Veterans Day

Comments (0) | Act Of Valor, Clint Eastwood, david ayer, Film and TV, Flags Of Our Fathers, Full Metal Jacket, fury, George Clooney, Iraq War, Jeremy Renner, Kathryn Bigelow, Letters From Iwo Jima, Logan Lerman, Matt Damon, movies, saving private ryan, Shia LaBeouf, stanley kubrick, Steven Spielberg, The Hurt Locker, The Monuments Men, Tom Hanks, Veterans Day, Vietnam War, war films, war movies, World War II

(Twitter/@sussexliving)

Reid Nakamura
Associate Entertainment Editor

Celebrate Veterans Day with these American war movies.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Film Review: 'Fury'

Comments (0) | allies, Brad Pitt, Columbia Pictures, david ayer, drama, Film and TV, Film Review, fury, Germany, jon bernthal, Logan Lerman, Michael Pena, movie, nazi, Rotten Tomatoes, sherman tank, Shia LaBeouf, United States, Variety, violence, wardaddy, World War II, WWII

Rex J. Lindeman
Staff Reporter

This gruesome WWII drama is simply too compelling to miss.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Angelina Jolie To Direct Richard Leakey Biopic 'Africa'

Comments (1) | Africa, angelina jolie, Batman, Bosnian War, Brad Pitt, By the Sea, Dana Goldberg, David Ellison, Eric Roth, Film and TV, Flashdance, forrest gump, In the Land of Blood and Honey, jack reacher, Jon Peters, Kenya, Louis Zamperini, Munich, Richard Leakey, Roger Deakins, Skydance Productions, Star Trek: Into Darkness, Steven Spielberg, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Tim Burton, Unbroken, universal pictures, World War II, World War Z

Besides "Africa," Angelina Jolie also has 2 other directorial projects in the works right now. (@TheWrap / Twitter)

Michelle Tiu
Entertainment Producer

It seems like the actress will be focusing on her work behind the lens for now.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

'Unbroken' War Hero Louis Zamperini Dies

Comments (0) | Louis Zamperini, National, Olympics, Unbroken, USC alumni, war hero, World War II

The USC alumni's unbelievable and inspiring story of survival was a bestselling biography and will soon be on the silver screen.

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

The USC alumni's inspiring story of survival was a bestselling biography and will soon be on the silver screen.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

7 Times Katy Perry Defied The Space-Time Continuum

Comments (0) | alice in wonderland, American McGee's Alice, Anna, Anna Karenina, Arendelle, Bioshock Infinite, BRIT Awards, California Gurls, Candy Land, Cinna, dark horse, E!, E.T., egypt, Elizabeth, Elsa, Freddy Krueger, frozen, Hermione Granger, Kanye West, Kathy Beth Terry, Katy Perry, Last Friday Night, leo tolstoy, Music, Music, rebecca black, Roar, russia, Snoop Dogg, star wars, T.G.I.F., the grudge, Thinking of You, Time Lord, Time-Turner, Unconditionally, Wall-E, Wide Awake, wonderland, World War II

Katy Perry's latest music video takes viewers on a trip to Ancient Egypt. (@EhJovan / Twitpic)

Michelle Tiu
Executive Producer

VIDEO: Oh, the places you'll go while watching Katy Perry's music videos!

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Film Review: 'The Monuments Men'

Comments (0) | and Archives program, Art, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, Columbia Pictures, culturally significant, FDR, Film and TV, fine arts, George Clooney, heist, historic, Hitler, imdb, John Goodman, Matt Damon, monuments, Monuments Men, Nazi Germany, Rotten Tomatoes, The LEGO Movie, World War II, WWII

Rex Lindeman
Staff Reporter

Even for its historically significant topic, "The Momuments Men" fails to live up to expectations.

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