Schindler’s List, Inglourious Basterds: Cementing and Reclaiming History in Cinema

Schindler’s List, Inglourious Basterds: Cementing and Reclaiming History in Cinema

Steven Spielberg’s ‘Schindler’s List’ and Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Inglourious Basterds’ prove that populist approaches can deal with horrific events with subtlety and introspection. Essay by Robert Mitchell.

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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008) Review

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008) Review

Mark Herman’s memorable 2008 holocaust drama ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’ is a movie with a “hard-hitting and emotional narrative”, “a deserved classic for future cinephiles”. Bethen Blackabee reviews.

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A Hidden Life (2019) Review

A Hidden Life (2019) Review

A war drama and true life story that combines the early narrative accomplishments of screenwriter-director Terrence Malick’s earlier career with the visual motifs of his later work. Starring August Diehl. Joseph Wade’s review.

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