No touchdowns for this shockingly bad WWII movie. Director Peter Berg has specialized in war movies like “Lone Survivor” and football movies like “Friday Night Lights.” And his new movie “The Mosquito […]
The Mosquito Bowl
Atonement
An article about grief, loss, and forgiveness that should be seen. Not to be confused with the James McAvoy and Keira Knightley romance from 2007. “Atonement” is a post war drama that […]
The Uprising
It robs the rich actors but then gives to the poor pacing. Paul Greengrass’ latest film “The Uprising” focuses on the Peasant Revolt, and then a few weeks before its release, the […]
The Brink of War
Jeff Daniels and Jared Harris know politics when they see them here. “The Brink of War” is the latest political Angel Studios entry this summer after the awful animated version of George […]
Young Washington
A small cherry tree that should have grown a little taller. “Young Washington” tells the story of George Washington in his youth before his part in the American Revolution and before he […]
Lucky Strike
There’s not enough ammo in this generic WWII thriller. Six years ago, I praised the Afghanistan War movie “The Outpost,” which was well-paced, well-acted, and riveting. Six years later, I’m criticizing the […]
Pressure
The weather is looking great for this WWII drama. “Pressure” is a WWII drama regarding the preparation for D-Day. As part of Operation Overlord, it regarded the invasion of Normandy, which was […]
Fuze
A pretzel of a heist and bomb thriller. A decade ago, David Mackenzie made one of the best bank heist movies of all time called “Hell or High Water.” A decade later, […]
The Choral
Ralph Fiennes owns this movie and the choir. “The Choral” is a period drama that seeks to win us over with its depiction of people caught in the middle of the First […]
Nuremberg
One of the most important trials dramatized nicely here by Malek and Crowe. Just the other day, I watched and admired “Judgment at Nuremberg,” which had an all-star cast of Spencer Tracey, […]
