2024 Oscar War Films
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An Overview of the 2024 Oscar nominees considered War Films.
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Golda (2024.35, Cheap , Uninspiring)
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Golda is a movie with some strong points, but struggles to find a real story to tell. (2*)
Napoleon (2024.32, Stunning , But Bad)
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Napoleon is visually stunning but fails to tell an emotionally engaging and understandable story. (1.5*)
The Zone of Interest (2024.9, Disturbing , Truth )
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The Zone of Interest is more than just a story of evil. But the film’s best characteristics are damaged by extraneous scenes. (3.5*)
2023 Oscar Minor Genre Films
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An overview of the 2023 Oscar Minor Genre Films. The minor (2 or fewer films) genres are, mystery, romance, music, musical, sports, westerns, war, and horror.
All Quiet on the Western Front – A Gut Punch Focus on War (4*)
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A German production, All Quiet on the Western Front re-adapts the 1928 novel of the same name, adding some distinctive scenes and commentary to the story of a young German man, and his friends, thrust onto the “Western Front” to fight the French in the final months of World War I. Accompanied by some stunning cinematography, dominating sound and music, and visceral visual effects, the film reaches new heights in presenting the horror of war. It also adds another, very important message about how events are felt differently depending on where you stand on the social ladder.
2022 Minor Genre Movies
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An overview of the seven minor genres including history, music, westerns, horror, sports, war, and mystery
Da 5 Bloods
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(4 Stars) A War-time Adventure that challenges White America at the same time that it doesn’t go far enough!
2021 War Genre
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An Overview of 2021’s Oscar-nominated War Movies with a look back to 2020.
Quo Vadis, Aida?
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(4.5 Stars). This is not a feel good movie, but one that people should see. It paints an ugly side of humanity.
Greyhound
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(4 Stars) For those of us who like our heroes simple, with tense, sustained, action.
For Sama
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(5 Stars) A powerful and personal journal of five years in Aleppo. Best Syrian-war documentary yet.
History/Horror/Music/Sports/ War/Westerns: The 2020 Minor Genres
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A Summary of this year’s movie reviews in the minor genres. And comparisons to last year’s entries.
Jojo Rabbit
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(3 Stars) Some good moments. But the movie doesn’t quite come together.
Of Fathers And Sons
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(2.5 Stars) A morally disturbing film about how terrorism is passed down generations, but it doesn’t help explain how it started.