Director Aleksandr Sokurov takes us to another landmark museum in Francofonia. Click the image to read my entire review.
The Thin Red Line (1998)
A young soldier at Guadalcanal muses about evil & death despite his cynical sergeant’s scornful argument that there is nothing beyond this life.
COME SEE THE PARADISE (1990)
The ironical word “Paradise” in the title refers to a prison camp into which Caucasian Jack’s wife Lily is sent, along with her family, during WW2 because they were Japanese-American.
Fury (2014)
During the last months of WW Two 5 tank crew members form a family as they fight their way toward Berlin. One of them is a greenhorn cruelly taught to kill.
Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace (2000)
A true story of the German pastor Bonhoeffer who was killed after he joined the underground against Hitler. His ideas & writings influence believers today.
The Pianist (2002)
Rated R. Running time: 2 hours 30 min. Our content rating: V-7; L-2; S/N-1. For I was envious of the arrogant; I saw the prosperity of the wicked. For they have no pain; their bodies are sound and sleek. They are not in trouble as others are; they are not …
Casablanca (1942)
Rick, owner of a casino in Casablanca during WW 2 seems to be a cynical man, but an act of charity to a desperate couple shows he has a heart after all.
A Midnight Clear (1992)
A squad of G.I.s in Dec. 1944 in France are ordered to watch for Germans in the area. When a group wants to surrender they are not clear what to do.
The Book Thief (2013)
Based on a beloved novel, the story is set in Germany in WWII as a young girl must hide with foster parents when the Gestapo arrest her real parents. Click the movie title to read the whole review.