MAESTRO Review: A love story between conductor Leonard Bernstein and actress Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. Director: Bradley CooperActors: Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer, Vincenzo Amato, Greg… Read more “Maestro”
Category: History
One Life
ONE LIFE Review: Follows the life of humanitarian Nicholas Winton, who helped save hundreds of children escape Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War II. Director: James HawesActors:… Read more “One Life”
Henry V
HENRY V Review: King Henry V of England in 1415 visits the French Court where he meets and marries Catherine of Valois. While in France he establishes… Read more “Henry V”
Napoleon
NAPOLEON Review: An epic action drama depicting the rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and the volatile relationship with his beloved wife Josephine.Director:… Read more “Napoleon”
Shoah
SHOAH Review: A documentary that recounts the story of the Holocaust through interviews with survivors, bystanders and perpetrators. Director: Claude LanzmannActors: Simon Srebnik, Michael Podchlebnik, Motke Zaidl,… Read more “Shoah”
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN Review: The extraordinary true story of eccentric English artist Louis Wain, who rises to prominence at the end of the 19th… Read more “The Electrical Life of Louis Wain”
All Quiet on the Western Front
ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT Review: Tells the gripping story of a young German soldier who is confronted with the horrifying reality of World War I.Director:… Read more “All Quiet on the Western Front”
Emily
EMILY Review: Emily imagines Emily Bronte’s transformative and exhilarating journey into womanhood of a rebel and a misfit in her own story that inspired her novel, “Wuthering… Read more “Emily”
The Dam Busters
THE DAM BUSTERS Review: Based on true events about the British who developed bouncing bombs in order to destroy six German dams in World War II.Director: Michael… Read more “The Dam Busters”
Benediction
BENEDICTION Review: A biographical drama film which explores the turbulent life of legendary 20th Century English war poet Siegfried Sassoon. Director: Terence DaviesActors: Tom Blyth, Kate Phillips,… Read more “Benediction”
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