Movie Reviews7.9/10
‘Beasts of No Nation’: Abraham Attah’s Unforgettable Portrayal of a Child Soldier
A grim tale of a boy made captive and killer amid civil war, a harrowing picture of war's ruin upon youth.
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Tag: war film
Movie Reviews8.8/10
The Bridge on the River Kwai Review: Nicholson’s Pride Overpowers His Captors
A tale of two colonels, a bridge, and a company of prisoners whose pride will not yield. A classic study of war and character.
Movie Reviews8.5/10
Forty-Five Years On, Das Boot Still Makes the Sea Feel Like a Living Enemy
A grim, claustrophobic tale of a German submarine crew in World War II, a masterwork of dread and humanity.
Movie Reviews9.4/10
Six Decades On, The Great Escape Remains The Ultimate Prison Break Film
A tale of escape: a man named Hilts, bound within a prison camp, seeks freedom through three secret passages.
Movie Reviews7.4/10
‘Sisu’: Aatami Korpi Hunts Gold While a Waffen-SS Platoon Hunts Him
A cold, slow-burning revenge thriller set in Lapland, where gold and vengeance become one dark obsession.
Movie Reviews3.7/10
Battle: Los Angeles Review: A Disaster Movie That Never Delivers a Disaster
A city besieged by unseen foes, a platoon of Marines, and a battle that never quite lands. A hollow, repetitive tale of survival.
Movie Reviews4.8/10
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi Review — Michael Bay’s Loud, Uneven Tribute
Michael Bay's 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi is watchable but flattens real men into symbols, says this 4.8/10 review.
Movie Reviews6.8/10
Civil War Review: Alex Garland’s Road Trip Through a Broken America
Alex Garland's Civil War follows journalists through a fractured America. Our review weighs the camera-as-weapon idea against a slow middle and a blank president.
Movie Reviews7.4/10
Black Hawk Down: A Technically Superb War Film With a Narrow Field of View
A review of Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down (2001): its Mogadishu mission, Oscar-winning craft, huge ensemble cast, and the politics it leaves out.
Movie Reviews7/10
Plague, Rebellion, and a Shaken-Camera Hell: Greengrass’s The Uprising Review
A peasant's fury rises against a tyrant king, in a grim tale of rebellion and ruin.