Tag Archives: War Film

All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) Review

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

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Porco Rosso (1992) Review

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/porco-rosso-ghibli-movie-review/ SSP

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Review: Darkest Hour (2017)

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

DARKEST HOUR left me cold. Yes, Gary Oldman will probably win the Oscar for portraying Winston Churchill. Yes, he probably should. And yet, something about the presentation of the film around him left me feeling pretty empty and disconnected. May … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

HACKSAW RIDGE is firmly in Mel Gibson’s wheelhouse. It’s a brutal depiction of an inspiring true story with copious religious symbolism with a lot of Australians in it. From a very earnest beginning, the film becomes pretty horrific in its … Continue reading →

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Review: The Monuments Men (2014)

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

THE MONUMENTS MEN is an all-star ensemble period comedy-drama directed by George Clooney. It should be great, but doesn’t quite get there despite the good intentions behind it and the abundance of talent involved. The year is 1943, and Hitler’s … Continue reading →

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