A lot of Stanley Kubrick’s films deal with the concept of war. Whether it’s a real war like the Vietnam War in Full Metal Jacket or an imagined one like the nuclear war in Dr. Strangelove Or: How …
Vietnam War
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DocumentaryReviews
‘F.T.A.’ – When Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland Spoke Up
by Ingridjeby IngridjeI am, of course, familiar with Jane Fonda the actress. Indeed, I have admired her in dramas such as The China Syndrome and especially They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? Honestly, I even enjoyed her in …
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Streaming DramaStreaming Reviews
‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ is One of the Best 2020 Has to Offer
by George Clarkby George ClarkThe Trial of the Chicago 7 is a 2020 American historical legal drama written and directed by critically acclaimed writer Aaron Sorkin, and stars an ensemble cast that includes (*deep breath*) Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha …
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Streaming Action/AdventureStreaming Reviews
‘Da 5 Bloods’: A War That Wasn’t Theirs
by Anna Campionby Anna CampionSpike Lee’s newest feature is an absolute gut-punch. I don’t think any introduction besides that would do Da 5 Bloods justice. Lee’s latest follows four Vietnam veterans, jovial Eddie (Norm Lewis), an often-drunk Melvin (Isiah …
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Retrospectives
Is the Russian Roulette Sequence in ‘The Deer Hunter’ One of the Best Movie Scenes Ever Made?
by Nick Kushby Nick KushFor the longest time, The Deer Hunter was one of those movies that I knew I should watch, but never got around to doing so, that is until my father essentially forced me to sit down and …
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