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Edge of Tomorrow (2014) Tom Cruise at His . . . Weakest?
Why did I even bother watching Edge of Tomorrow? I had a feeling I wouldn’t like it and I was right. The story as such isn’t bad, though. A US military officer, Tom Cruise, is brought to London to...
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Unter Bauern – Saviors in the Night (2009)
I feel always a bit unkind when I criticise a Holocaust movie based on a true story. Unfortunately though, basing a movie on a true story does not guarantee an interesting result as the German film...
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Testament of Youth (2014)
Two years ago, I read and reviewed Vera Brittain’s collection of letters Letters from a Lost Generation. It was one of the saddest, most harrowing books I’ve ever read. After finishing it, I read...
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Two Questions for my Readers – WWII Movie Related
It’s been a while since I last wrote a question post but I just got two comments with interesting questions and would really like to know the answers to those as well. Here’s question 1 Hi, I’ve been...
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Riphagen (2016) The True Story of a Dutch Traitor
A couple of days ago, I watched the excellent Dutch movie Riphagen, based on the true story of the “Al Capone of Amsterdam”, Dries Riphagen. I’m still speechless, I was so caught up in the story. What...
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USS Indianapolis (2016) Not So Much a War Movie Than an Action Drama
I first heard of the USS Indianapolis when I was watching Jaws. One of the characters mentions that he was on the ship when it was torpedoed by the Japanese. The scene is quite long and I remember it...
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Land of Mine – Under Sandet (2015) An Outstanding Danish/German Post-War Movie
How many WWII and post-war stories haven’t been told yet? How many atrocities have we not heard of? There must be a huge number. It’s important that we hear about them. Many stories help us see what...
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The Eagle and the Hawk (1933) A US WWI Air Combat Movie
I’d never heard of The Eagle and the Hawk before seeing it included in a war movie collection box that I ordered from the US. I’m happy to say that it was a real surprise. At one hour and eight...
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April 9th – 9.April (2015) A Danish WWII Movie
April 9th or 9.April is a Danish WWII movie, starring Pilou Asbæk (Game of Thrones, Borgen, The Borgias) and Lars Mikkelsen (Borgen, The Killing). The movie is set during April 8th and April 9th 1940....
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Alone in Berlin (2016) Vincet Perez’ Rehash of an Old Classic
Alone in Berlin is a UK/German/Frenvh co-production based on the novel Everyone Dies Alone by Hans Fallada. The recent English publication of Fallada’s novel was so successful that it’s not surprising...
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The King’s Choice (2016) A Norwegian Masterpiece
The King’s Choice is a Norwegian movie about King Haakon VII’s difficult decision after the German invasion of Norway. Last year, I watched and reviewed April, 9 which tells of the speedy invasion of...
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The Captain – Der Hauptmann (2017) A Chilling German WWII Movie
The Captain – Der Hauptmann is a German black and white movie, directed by Robert Schwentke (The Time Traveller’s Wife, Flight Plan, Red, Insurgent) and starring Max Hubacher, Milan Peschel and...
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