A consistent dramedy about a solider who lost her wisecracking friend. So we start off with two army friends serving in Afghanistan who sing to Rihanna’s “Umbrella,” have some fun being themselves, […]
My Dead Friend Zoe
The Six Triple Eight
A WWII drama with plenty of stamps. I apologize to my loyal readers for the delay in my review of “The Six Triple Eight,” but the holidays have been too busy for […]
Blitz
Steve McQueen’s WWII drama has the right themes, but the wrong screenplay. Steve McQueen is a filmmaker who expresses African themes in his movies, as wisely demonstrated in “12 Years a Slave,” […]
Lee
Kate Winslet delivers as a woman who learns about the horrors of war. “Lee” is a war drama based on the life of Lee Miller (1907-1977), the American photographer and photojournalist, who […]
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Give it up for these bad ass men and woman killing Nazis! Even though certain elements are fictionalized (because they have to be), Guy Ritchie’s “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” is said […]
Occupied City
An overlong, but well-told documentary about life in Amsterdam during and after WWII. I apologize if I’m late with my review of “Occupied City,” but the screener website only gave me a […]
Masters of the Air
A WWII epic made perfectly as a streaming series. “Masters of the Air” is a made-for-AppleTV+ series that’s something made perfectly for WWII fans. It focuses on the 100th Bomb Group during […]
The Zone of Interest
You can easily tell this Nazi drama is a horror film. In his first feature since “Under the Skin,” writer/director Jonathan Glazer gives Martin Amis’ book “The Zone of Interest” a gripping […]
Napoleon
An epic that’s dangerous, violent, surprisingly funny, and riveting. Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” is an epic on the French general Napoleon Bonaparte, who was also the Emperor of France. His “Gladiator” star Joaquin […]
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
An overlong prequel that hits the notes but misses the targets. When you hear Rachel Zegler’s singing voice, you know she has a gift, especially when she became a revelation in “West […]
