The Brutalist is an epic drama, set largely in 1940s and 50s America, about a Hungarian Jewish Holocaust survivor and architect (played wonderfully by Adrien Brody) who emigrates to the United States in search of the American Dream. Felicity Jones and Guy Pearce also star.
Although the film is long (3 hours and 20 minutes, plus a 15-minute intermission), it never seems to lag. Deliberately paced but never boring, the story of Laszlo Toth (Brody) clips along at an engaging…
Blitz Is a historical, World War II drama set in England. It is directed by Steve McQueen and stars Saoirse Ronan and young Elliot Heffernan in his film debut.
The film instantly grabs your attention with the chaos and destruction of an air raid by the German Luftwaffe over a section of London. This instant depiction of the pure hell that is war gives the viewer a sense of dread and foreboding that never leaves during the movie's two-hour running…
The Zone of Interest is a World War II drama written and directed by Jonathan Glazer, based on the novel by the late Martin Amis. It is the most unusual war film, the most unusual Holocaust film...and the most unusual horror film I have ever seen or - more precisely - heard. Glazer himself has stated that the sound is "arguably, the film." I couldn't agree more.
The family of the commandant of Auschwitz - the most notorious concentration camp…
Before seeing this latest (and I assume the last) installment of the Indiana Jones franchise, I had already read and heard from several fans either vigorously praising or savagely denouncing this film. In fact, what struck me as I read reviews and articles (as well as viewing YouTube clips) about Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny was the level of passion expressed by defenders and detractors alike.
Relax, folks. It's just a movie.
Anybody who was expecting an examination…
