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New releases with
historical or political themes are critiqued.
Latest
Review
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Vantage Point
A conspiracy unfolds amid the era of omnipresent 21st century
electronics.
Previous
Reviews
- All
The King's Men
A somewhat flawed remake
of the 1949 classic film.
- Amistad
A powerful look at slavery
in America by Steven Spielberg.
- Bulworth
Warren Beatty's preachy comedy on Washington
politics.
- Charlie
Wilson's War
Tom Hanks as the colorful congressman battling the Soviet's
Evil Empire in Afghanistan.
- The
Contender
Interesting insight on the politics of
personal destruction.
- The
Da Vinci Code
A film that, like the book,
repeatedly asks what if.
- Dick
A mildly amusing spoof of Watergate.
- Elizabeth
A marvelous look at power politics in
the 1500s.
- Elizabeth:
The Golden Age
A worthy sequel to the 1998 drama starring Cate Blanchett.
- The
Empty Mirror
A confusing Twilight Zone-style autobiography
of Hitler.
- Enemy
at the Gates
A flawed World War II drama about Russian
snipers.
- Flags
of Our Fathers
A balanced look at the
many conflicts surrounding the Iwo Jima photo.
- The
Gladiator
A super-realistic, but dumbed-down Roman
epic.
- The
Good German
A cold-blooded portrait of the corruption, cynicism and
cruelty of post-war Berlin.
- The
Good Shepherd
A sweeping Godfather-like
saga that explores the birth of the CIA.
- Hart's
War
A delightfully different POW drama.
- Jakob
the Liar
A tedious Holocaust tale by Robin Williams.
- The
Kingdom
An action-adventure story about the aftermath of a terrorist
bombing in Saudi Arabia.
- The
Last King of Scotland
A unique and fascinating
journey back to the Uganda of Idi Amin.
- Les
Misérables
A boring adaptation of the classic Victor
Hugo novel.
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Letters from Iwo Jima
Clint
Eastwood's soulful journey into the lives of the Japanese
soldiers.
- Life
is Beautiful
A touching comedy-drama about the Holocaust.
- The
Messenger
An action packed FX-filled look at mysterious
Joan of Arc.
- A
Mighty Heart
An intense examination of the kidnapping of Wall Street
Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.
- Munich
Steven
Spielberg ponders the aftermath of the 1972 Olympic tragedy.
- The
Passion of the Christ
Mel Gibson's ultra-violent look at the
demise of Jesus.
- The
Patriot
Dull Mel Gibson as a militiaman in the
Revolutionary War.
- Pearl
Harbor
One of the worst World War II movies
ever made.
- Primary
Colors
A neat satire on the Clintons starring
John Travolta.
- Rescue
Dawn
Story
of the only US pilot to escape from North Vietnam during
the Vietnam War.
- Saving
Private Ryan
The best American war movie ever made.
- September
Dawn
Controversial portrayal of religious violence and the 1857
massacre of 120 settlers.
- Syriana
A
fast-paced political passion-play starring George Clooney.
- The
Thin Red Line
An awkward, even laughable mess by Terrence
Malick.
- Thirteen
Days
A thrilling account of the Cuban Missile
Crisis.
- U-571
A fast moving, explosive World War II submarine
drama.
- United
93
A uniquely personal story
of the fourth jet hijacked on 9/11
- We
Were Soldiers
A 'feel good' movie about the Vietnam
catastrophe.
- Why
We Fight
A probing documentary on
America's military involvement around the world.
- World
Trade Center
Oliver Stone's chronicle
of individual heroism amid the tragedy of 9/11.
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