Movie Review :: White Bird
‘White Bird’ is a sequel that focuses on a WW2-era story about the capability of kindness… continue reading
War
Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant shows that Guy Ritchie is back
The director returns to what he does best with the help of two great performances… continue reading
Jojo Rabbit’s satire is relevant today
People said a comedy about Hitler and Nazis would never work. They were wrong… continue reading
Dunkirk is visually stunning, but emotionally lacking
Christopher Nolan’s wartime drama does pack a punch… continue reading
Mudbound hits powerful notes in a movie that’s a bit muddy
‘Mudbound’ has the mark of a high quality film, but it takes a while to get going… continue reading
Thank You For Your Service is a bleak look at PTSD without real grace
‘Thank You For Your Service’ has its heart in the right place, but it has no subtlety at all… continue reading
John Wayne gets chased in this new Blu-ray release of The Sea Chase
With little suspense, there is no chase in ‘The Sea Chase’… continue reading
Dunkirk is intense, harrowing & perhaps the most emotionally resonant Nolan movie yet
‘Dunkirk’ is yet another masterwork from Christopher Nolan that sheds light on a crucial historical moment seldom seen outside the UK… continue reading
Megan Leavey is a fine, purely paint the numbers war hero movie
‘Megan Leavey’ feels completely average in the realm of true story war movies… continue reading
Their Finest is a bittersweet slice of wartime romance
Love, war and classic British cinema take you back to a long ago era… continue reading
War Dogs fires home on Blu-ray
A familiar but fun release… continue reading
The Birth of a Nation strive to be important but misses the mark
It’s never a good thing when you wonder “what’s the point” at the end of a movie… continue reading
War Dogs blends real life with movie comedy/drama better than most
‘War Dogs’ has some issues, but it’s a lot of fun and a decent indictment of war corruption… continue reading
Macbeth is a bloody, brutal, and balefully beautifully take on the Bard
‘Macbeth’ drips with a sense of atmosphere with a fantastic performance at the center… continue reading
Desire Me explores raw, conflicted emotions in the aftermath of World War II
The trailer for 1947’s ‘Desire Me’ proclaims, “The primitive clash of savage emotions with the raging sea as the eerie setting … and a woman’s heart as the fatal prize!” Find out what makes this film so intriguing in today’s Throwback Thursday… continue reading