‘Stalag 17’ (1953) a mildly sanitized look at POW misery
Wilder Wednesday (Movie review): This is another example of Wilder’s ability to balance tones, as he delivers a dark history lesson without traumatizing us.
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‘Stalag 17’ (1953) a mildly sanitized look at POW misery
‘Crimson Tide’ (1995) is a red-letter submarine suspenser
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The epitome of Nineties action remains a well-oiled machine 30 years later thanks to what now looks like restraint.
Satirical ‘Starship Troopers’ (1997) also a strong actioner
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): In crafting a satirical SF classic, Verhoeven and Neumeier don’t skimp on the characters and world-building.
‘Love and Death’ (1975) skewers Russian tragedies
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): Allen’s “Love and Death” is accessible and funny even though it targets a genre that’s not mainstream.
Allen finds farcical footing in ‘Bananas’ (1971)
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): This early calling card in Allen’s oeuvre is driven by snort-worthy off-the-cuff lines.
‘Jojo Rabbit’ the cutest-ever film about a Hitler-loving kid
Movie review: Writer-director-actor Taika Waititi finds humor from an unusual place.
‘Zap Gun’ (1967) among PKD’s most prophetic 21st century previews
PKD flashback (Book review): This is a prophetic but not easily accessible novel.
Hemsworth, Pena elevate mediocre post-9/11 war film ‘12 Strong’ (Movie review)
“12 Strong” is a pretty average war movie, but it has a really strong cast. Based on true events, the film centers on 12 of the first US military personnel to advance on Al-Qaeda in […]
‘Darkest Hour’ review
“Darkest Hour” – Gary Oldman is the best part of Joe Wright’s stridently ordinary biopic about Winston Churchill. The film is a paint-by-numbers affair that shows Churchill’s journey from awkward political interloper to the legend celebrated […]
