THE KING Review: Henry V is crowned king after his tyrannical father dies in the 15th century. He must now navigate palace politics, the war his father… Read more “The King”
Category: History
Operation Mincemeat
OPERATION MINCEMEAT Review: During 1943, two intelligence officers, Ewen Montagu and Charles Cholmondeley use a dead man and use false papers to outwit German troops. Director: John… Read more “Operation Mincemeat”
Against the Ice
AGAINST THE ICE Review: In 1909, two men must fight to survive after they’re left behind while exploring Greenland’s vast landscape for a lost map. Director: Peter… Read more “Against the Ice”
Munich: The Edge of War
MUNICH: THE EDGE OF WAR Review: Adolf Hitler is preparing to invade Czechoslovakia while Neville Chamberlain’s government is trying to seek out a peaceful solution. Hugh Legat,… Read more “Munich: The Edge of War”
Belfast
BELFAST Review: A nine-year-old boy and his working-class Belfast family experience the violence in the late 1960s. Director: Kenneth BranaghActors: Jude Hill, Lewis McAskie, Caitriona Balfe, Jamie… Read more “Belfast”
Free State of Jones
FREE STATE OF JONES Review: In 1863, Newt Knight, a disillusioned Confederate Army deserter returns to Mississippi. He is opposed to slavery and he would rather help… Read more “Free State of Jones”
Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool
FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL Review: A romance sparks between Peter Turner, a young actor, and a Hollywood actress Gloria Grahame. Director: Paul McGuiganActors: Annette Bening,… Read more “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool”
Judas and the Black Messiah
JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH Review: A young criminal is blackmailed by the FBI into infiltrating the Illinois Black Panther Party movement which took place in the… Read more “Judas and the Black Messiah”
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM Review: Tensions and temperatures rise over the course of an afternoon as her band gather at a recording studio in Chicago in 1927… Read more “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY Review: Follows Billie Holiday, one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time, as she is targeted by the Federal Department… Read more “The United States vs. Billie Holiday”
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