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 […]
Occupied City
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 […]
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
A worthy final chapter for the late great William Friedkin. The passing of filmmaker William Friedkin hasn’t gone out with a whimper. He has left a legacy on the world with masterpieces […]
Expend4bles
You guys ran out of ammo. Since “Expend4bles” is said to be the last film to star Sylvester Stallone, it seems typical that they would try to deceive the audience into thinking […]
Sisu
Don’t mess with this gold prospector. “Sisu” is a movie that plays like a low-budgeted version of “John Wick” meets “Inglorious Basterds,” because it uses no names that American audiences would know […]
Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant
As intense, thrilling, and emotional as war thrillers get. I was right when I said that “Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant” would be better than his last entry “Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre.” […]
Devotion
Jonathan Majors and Glen Powell both earn their wings. Jonathan Majors and Glen Powell both have a fascinating connection in this Korean War movie called “Devotion.” It opens with the reminder that […]
