1917 is a technical marvel of a film with a lot of heart and very little story. The film’s cinematic gambit of creating the illusion of a single, unedited shot is either a bold gambit or a gimmick that seriously limits the narrative, depending on how you want to look at it. It deserves accolades […]
It’s odd that Darkest Hour and Dunkirk were released in the same year because they are perfect companion pieces for each other. Essentially recounting the same period of time, both films portray the early stages of World War II and culminate in the evacuation of British forces at Dunkirk. But while Dunkirk (the film) […]
Dunkirk is the sadly little-known story of the evacuation of Allied troops from northern France during World War 2. Quite honestly, I was only vaguely aware of this significant part of WW2. As with all heavy metal fans, I am very familiar with Churchill’s famous speech (“We shall go on to the end. We […]