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”
Category: War
Letters from Iwo Jima
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA Review: This tells the story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II. It… Read more “Letters from Iwo Jima”
Journey’s End
JOURNEY’S END Review: Set in Northern France, Aisne, 1918. A group of British officers await their fate and are led by the young officer Stanhope. Director: Saul… Read more “Journey’s End”
Passchendaele
PASSCHENDAELE Review: A Canadian war drama about soldiers who took part in the World War I battle of Passchendaele, that was fought over nearly four months in… Read more “Passchendaele”
Duck Soup
DUCK SOUP Review: A wealthy widow offers financial aid to the bankrupt country of Freedonia. This is only on condition that Rufus T. Firefly be made the… Read more “Duck Soup”
Rome, Open City
ROME, OPEN CITY Review: A harrowing drama about the Nazi occupation of Rome, 1944 and the brave few who struggled against it. It is conceived and directed during… Read more “Rome, Open City”
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”
Kajaki. The True Story
KAJAKI. THE TRUE STORY Review: A British war film, based on events that took place in Helmand Province in Afghanistan, 2006. British soldiers inadvertently wandered into a… Read more “Kajaki. The True Story”
Life is Beautiful
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL Review: Guido, a Jewish librarian, his wife, Dora and their son Giosue all become victims of the Holocaust. Guido does everything he can to protect… Read more “Life is Beautiful”
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