HIDDEN FIGURES Review: An incredible true story of three female African-American mathematics named Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson. They served a vital role in… Read more “Hidden Figures”
Category: History
Darkest Hour
DARKEST HOUR Review: It is the early days of World War II. The fate of Western Europe balances on the newly-appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. He… Read more “Darkest Hour”
Churchill
CHURCHILL Review: This tells the story about Sir Winston Churchill in the days immediately before the D-Day Landings in Normandy, France in June, 1944. Director: Jonathan Teplitzky Actors: Brian… Read more “Churchill”
Viceroy’s House
VICEROY’S HOUSE Review: About Lord Mountbatten’s time as Viceroy of India. He is tasked with overseeing the transition of British India to independence. There is conflict as the different sides… Read more “Viceroy’s House”
Detroit
DETROIT Review: Based on real events that took place during the summer of the 1967 Detroit Riots in which three young African-American men were murdered at the Algiers Motel. Director:… Read more “Detroit”
Dunkirk
DUNKIRK Review: A story based on the the British Expeditionary Force’s retreat to the beaches of France in 1940 and also the extraordinary seaborne evacuation that saved it… Read more “Dunkirk”
Dunkirk
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”
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”
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