A Full Metal Jacket with sincerity and emotions. “The Last Full Measure” is based on a true story about how Vietnam Hero William H. Pitsenbarger was posthumously given the Medal of Honor […]
The Last Full Measure
1917
With long shots, dangers, and heart, Sam Mendes delivers a superb WWI epic. “1917” is one of the best war dramas I’ve ever seen. It’s a special looking World War I film […]
Jojo Rabbit
The latest Nazi parody has its heart in the right place. If we spliced Roberto Begnini’s “Life is Beautiful” with Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom” and spiked it with a bit of Monty […]
Apocalypse Now
40 Years of The Horror! The Horror! In honor of its 40th anniversary release, Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now” will be re-released in IMAX locations in an extended version. I’ve rewatched the […]
Forrest Gump
Forrest turns 25, and life’s like a box of chocolates. If anyone asks me how is the IMAX experience of Robert Zemeckis’ “Forrest Gump,” I will not hesitate to say: “I don’t […]
The Aftermath
This post WWII movie offers typical soap opera cliches World War II dramas are usually compelling, whether they take place before, during, or after. Sometimes they’re not even about fighting, but instead, […]
Gone With the Wind
The Best Picture Winner Turns 80 What kind of a critic would I be if I never saw “Gone With the Wind?” A lousy one at that. But not me. I’ve found […]
They Shall Not Grow Old
A splice of colors and emotions in a dazzling WW1 Doc Just after I panned the lackluster “Mortal Engines,” which Peter Jackson produced, I found out he directed a WWI documentary with […]
The Catcher Was a Spy
For a movie to combine baseball with World War II, “The Catcher Was a Spy” doesn’t really seem to make a home run. It has a dry complexion that upstages the premise […]
12 Strong
An unorthodox thing happened to me while I was watching “12 Strong.” I had a stomach ache, and I had to use the bathroom, so I missed a few parts of it. […]
