DUNKIRK Review: A World War II drama about the evacuation of Allied troops from the French city of Dunkirk before Nazi forces take hold. Director: Christopher Nolan Actors: Fionn Whitehead, Damien… Read more “Dunkirk”
Category: History
Testament of Youth
TESTAMENT OF YOUTH Review: An adaptation of Vera Brittain’s memoir about her experiences during World War I. She decides to abandon a hard-won place at Oxford University and… Read more “Testament of Youth”
The Finest Hours
THE FINEST HOURS Review: Based on a true story and set in 1952. The Coast Guards make an attempt to rescue a pair of oil tankers that are destroyed during… Read more “The Finest Hours”
Anthropoid
ANTHROPOID Review: Based on the extraordinary true story of Operation Anthropoid. This was the WWII mission to assassinate SS General Reinhard Heydrich who was the main architect behind… Read more “Anthropoid”
Silence
SILENCE Review: A historical drama set in the seventeenth century. Two Jesuit priests travel to Japan to find their missing mentor. They face the ultimate test of faith. This is… Read more “Silence”
Cold Mountain
COLD MOUNTAIN Review: Set in the American Civil War, just before heading home to North Carolina to see his sweetheart a soldier is seriously wounded in battle. On his way home he meets… Read more “Cold Mountain”
The Invisible Woman
THE INVISIBLE WOMAN Review: Charles Dickens is at the height of his career. He leaves his family and meets a much younger woman who becomes his lover until his death.… Read more “The Invisible Woman”
