THE CHORAL Review: Dr. Guthrie a new choirmaster sets an ambitious task in the Yorkshire town of Ramsden’s choral society after a number of the young boys… Read more “The Choral”
Category: War
The Act of Killing
THE ACT OF KILLING Review: A documentary which challenges former Indonesian death squad leaders to re-enact their mass-killings in fictionalised form. Directors: Joshua Oppenheimer, Anonymous and Christine… Read more “The Act of Killing”
Under the Shadow
UNDER THE SHADOW Review: Shideh, her husband and daughter Dorsa live amid the chaos of the Iran-Iraq war. Her husband is drafted and sent to the frontlines… Read more “Under the Shadow”
The Zone of Interest
THE ZONE OF INTEREST Review: The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Hoss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family while unseen horrors… Read more “The Zone of Interest”
The King’s Man
THE KING’S MAN Review: The King’s Man agency attempt to intervene in the course of history following the outbreak of World War I. Director: Matthew Vaughn Actors:… Read more “The King’s Man”
Allied
ALLIED Review: In 1942, a Canadian intelligence officer in Casablanca encounters a female French Resistance fighter although they fall in love during a risky mission and never… Read more “Allied”
The Great Dictator
THE GREAT DICTATOR Review: A Jewish barber spends years in an army hospital recovering from his wounds, unaware that there is a striking resemblance to him and… Read more “The Great Dictator”
Richard III
RICHARD III Review: A brutal civil war has erupted between the Houses of Lancaster and York battling control of the throne. Richard, Duke of Gloucester plots his… Read more “Richard III”
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”
All Quiet on the Western Front
ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT Review: The plot follows a group of German schoolboys who are talked into enlisting at the start of World War I… Read more “All Quiet on the Western Front”
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