NUREMBERG Review: A WWII psychiatrist evaluates Nazi leaders before they go on trial at Nuremberg although forms a disturbing bond with war criminal Hermann Goring. Director: James… Read more “Nuremberg”
Category: War
Hope and Glory
HOPE AND GLORY Review: Based on John Boorman’s own childhood growing up in and around London during the uncertain days of World War II.Director: John Boorman Actors:… Read more “Hope and Glory”
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
BROTHER SUN, SISTER MOON Review: Focuses on the early years of St. Francis of Assisi before his conversion experience through his audience with Pope Innocent III, including… Read more “Brother Sun, Sister Moon”
The Choral
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”
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”
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