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Bringing the Ancient World to Life on the Screen and in Print

Neil Laird is an LGBTQ+, multiple Emmy and BAFTA nominated Executive Producer who has worked extensively on both the network and production side of non-fiction TV since 1997. I’ve developed, overseen and produced over 1,000 hours of factual programs and specials in nearly every genre, with a particular passion, expertise and professional contacts in history,Continue reading “Bringing the Ancient World to Life on the Screen and in Print”

Classic Cinema: Blast From the Past

Here is something fun to lighten up your Sunday. Celeste and I thought it was time for a movie that is lighthearted and fun, but also has foreshadowings of what’s happening now. Blast From the Past (1999) stars Brendan Frasier and Alicia Silverstone. It begins in 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Calvin has builtContinue reading “Classic Cinema: Blast From the Past”

Classic Cinema: Kitty Foyle

Celeste and I published episode 31, Kitty Foyle (1940) on YouTube April 1, 2026. So many other tasks got in the way that I’m just now getting to publishing it here. This is one of those iconic Hollywood movies with an iconic star that plays often on TCM and is available on other streaming services.Continue reading “Classic Cinema: Kitty Foyle”

The Landscape That Gathered Her Home

“Some places stay with you, not because you lived there long, but because something in you recognized them. I’ve always felt that landscapes hold memory, something older, deeper. That’s the terrain I keep returning to.” I’ve moved across continents, carried languages, left and found homes again. Through all of it, I’ve learned that connection toContinue reading “The Landscape That Gathered Her Home”

Classic Cinema: The Apartment

I’m a little behind on posting our Classic Cinema With the Sage Sisters posts. I’ve been working on my memoir, Everything I Need to Know About Being Human I Learned From Movies. The Apartment is an iconic movie about the changing mores in the U.S. that started in the 60s. It’s also about corporate hierarchyContinue reading “Classic Cinema: The Apartment”