The people who made this early film about the KKK water down its attack, as we will see, with the script barely mentioning racism. It is distinguished mainly because it features three stars who seldom appeared in a film purportedly dealing seriously with social issues. Ginger Rogers, Doris Day, and Ronald Reagan were better known …
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The Fablemans (2022)
The fictionalized story of how his family & others influenced Steven Spielberg to become a great film director.
King Richard (2021)
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Fanny’s Journey (2016)
True story of how 13-year-old Fanny Ben Ami was put in charge of children fleeing from the Nazis through France to reach sanctuary in Switzerland.
Sentinelle (2021)
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Little Women (2019)
This new version of the classic novel is terrific! Click the title to read my entire review.
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)
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Little Women (2018)
This adaptation of the classic novel is set in the 21st century, the focus mainly on Jo’s struggle to become a writer & her slow realization of that her mentor loves her.