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Tag Archives: World War II
The Survivor (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A boxer who survived
Barry Levinson’s new film “The Survivor”, which was released on HBO Max a few weeks ago, patiently and thoughtfully presents the guilt and trauma of one Holocaust survivor. While never sentimental or exploitative in its stark depiction of the evil … Continue reading
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Tagged Boxer, Real-life figure, Real-life story, The Holocaust, World War II
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Operation Mincemeat (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): One fantastic deception operation
“Operation Mincemeat”, which was released on Netflix in US while released in theaters in case of South Korea a few days ago, is a standard World War II drama movie which does its job a bit better than expected. Although … Continue reading
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Tagged Espionage, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story, World War II
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The Last Vermeer (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Better to be a forger than a traitor
“The Last Vermeer” is a modest period drama film which becomes compelling whenever its untrustworthy but undeniably fascinating real-life figure enters the screen. Here is an unabashedly opportunistic dude who cleverly duped many others including the Nazis during the World … Continue reading
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Tagged Artwork, Forgery, Painting, Real-life figure, Real-life story, World War II
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Misha and the Wolves (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A Holocaust story too good to be true
Netflix documentary film “Misha and the Wolves”, which was released in last week, presents a real-life story which is surely stranger than fiction for good reasons. Mainly revolving around an unbelievably dramatic tale from one old woman, the documentary initially … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story, The Holocaust, World War II
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The Wife of a Spy (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): A dry but compelling historical drama by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s latest film “The Wife of a Spy”, which won the Silver Lion award at the Venice International Film Festival in last year, is a dry but compelling historical drama set in Japan during the World War II. While … Continue reading
Those Who Remained (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Between two different war survivors
“Those Who Remained”, which was the Hungarian entry for Best International Feature Film Oscar and then made the December shortlist in 2019, is a dry and melancholic character drama unfolded between two different survivors of the World War II. Calmly … Continue reading
Shadow in the Cloud (2020) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): There is something on the bomber…
“Shadow in the Cloud” is a rather amusing mix of fantasy and war action film with some feminist touches to be appreciated. Although the resulting mix is not entirely successful on the whole, it is at least anchored well by … Continue reading
A Hidden Life (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A meditative resistance
Terrence Malick’s latest film “A Hidden Life” is a meditative drama film which calmly and austerely explores its religious/spiritual themes via the real life of one ordinary man who chose to stick to his belief despite being aware of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Family, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Religion, War, World War II
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The Painted Bird (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A gruelingly hollow piece of work
“The Painted Bird”, which was selected as the Czech entry for the Best International Feature Film Oscar in last year (It was included in the December shortlist although it was not nominated in the end, by the way), is a … Continue reading
Ghosts of War (2020) ☆☆(2/4): Soldiers stuck in a predictable haunted spot
“Ghosts of War” looks like an interesting hybrid of two different genres at first, but it ultimately lets us down a lot. While you may be entertained a bit by how different genre elements clash with each other for a … Continue reading