A rather patriotic trip back in time to London during the Blitz, as we follow the story of how one woman touched the hearts of her fellow Brits with her writing. Eager to impress her new team, after securing a job as a scriptwriter for propaganda films, Catrin Cole (Gemma Arterton) has her work set … Continue reading Their Finest (Spoiler-Free) Review
Tag: Historical Drama
Hacksaw Ridge (Spoiler-Free) Review
By the end of the film the audience has had a thorough lesson in human anatomy. Which is not necessarily a bad thing. If you’re going to do a war film, take a leaf from Mel Gibson’s book when it comes to capturing the brutality that was the World Wars. We’re welcomed into the idyllic … Continue reading Hacksaw Ridge (Spoiler-Free) Review
Anthropoid (Spoiler-Free) Review
This film is not for the faint-hearted. Anthropoid directed by Sean Ellis stars Cillian Murphy as Josef Gabcík, and Jamie Dornan as Jan Kubis, two Czech soldiers who parachute into Nazi occupied Czechoslovakia with orders to assassinate SS General Reinbard Heydrich, third in command after Hitler and Himmler in the Nazi hierarchy. What strikes you … Continue reading Anthropoid (Spoiler-Free) Review