A six-part History Channel documentary offers a clear-eyed view of Jefferson’s flaws, contradictions and triumphs.

"Film is an empathy machine," says Nancy Spielberg (Steven Spielberg's sister) who produced the Oct. 7 film debuting at Berlin. "We need to find a way for humanity to get back on the same page." ...

That's how the story was depicted in the novel, but the 1990 movie adaptation, starring Tom Hanks and Bruce Willis, went on a ...