GREEN ZONE Review: Set in Baghdad a US Army officer working with the CIA hunts for Weapons of Mass Destruction in an unstable region. Director: Paul Greengrass Actors:… Read more “Green Zone”
Category: War
The Exception
THE EXCEPTION Review: A German soldier Stefan Brandt goes on a mission to investigate exiled German Monarch Kaiser Wilhelm II in The Netherlands. He soon finds himself… Read more “The Exception”
For Sama
FOR SAMA Review: This documentary explores the story of Waad Al-Kateab’s life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo. Director: Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watts Actors:… Read more “For Sama”
1917
1917 Review: Two young British soldiers, Schofield and Blake, during the First World War are given an impossible mission. Their mission is to deliver a message and… Read more “1917”
Pan’s Labyrinth
PAN’S LABYRINTH Review: In the Falangist Spain of 1944, a young girl escapes into a fantasy world when reality becomes increasingly bleak. Director: Guillermo del Toro Actors: Ivana… Read more “Pan’s Labyrinth”
Land of Mine
LAND OF MINE Review: In the aftermath of World War II Denmark, a group of young German soldiers are ordered to clear a beach of their own… Read more “Land of Mine”
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP Review: Clive Candy a British Officer leads his way into three wars, three loves and also a lifetime friendship across… Read more “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp”
The Last Rescue
THE LAST RESCUE Review: This is a U.S. World War II war film, taking place shortly after D-Day, in which small group of US soldiers and two… Read more “The Last Rescue”
Lemon Tree
LEMON TREE Review: The story of a Palestinian widow who lives on the Palestinian West Bank. A Israeli minister of defence builds a house adjacent to her own. Her… Read more “Lemon Tree”
They Shall Not Grow Old
THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD Review: A documentary about World War I with never before seen footage. This is to commemorate the centennial of the end of… Read more “They Shall Not Grow Old”
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