SYNOPSIS: The story of a simple Russian youth who goes to the frontline in the First World War with the naïve and youthful dream of glory and medals. In the first battle he loses his eyesight and is left to serve as “listener-in” — to listen out for the approach of enemy planes through huge metal funnels and raise alarm.
SYNOPSIS: Based on real events, A HIDDEN LIFE is the story of an unsung hero, Franz Jägerstätter, who refused to fight for the Nazis in World War II.
CAST: August Diehl, Valerie Pachner, Michael Nyqvist, Matthias Schoenaerts, Jürgen Prochnow, Bruno Ganz, Alexander Fehling, Ulrich Matthes, Karl Markovics, Franz Rogowski, Tobias Moretti, Martin Wuttke, Max Mauff, Johan Leysen, Waldemar Kobus, Sophie Rois, Maria Simon, Nicholas Reinke, Alexander Radszun, Chris Theisinger, Ermin Sijamija, Thomas Mraz, Sarah Born
GENRE: Drama, War, History
PRODUCTION: Studio Babelsberg, Iris Productions, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
I've only perceived criticism to the republican party and a nearly comic and insecure franco (I'm not going to put his name with capitals. I t feels like a justification for wrong actions. Unamuno doesn't deserve forgiveness for his support to franco. Long "patriotics" scenes. What a shame!!!
SYNOPSIS: Salamanca, Spain, 1936. In the early days of the military rebellion that began the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), writer Miguel de Unamuno supports the uprising in the hope that the prevailing political chaos will end. But when the confrontation becomes bloody, Unamuno must question his initial position.
CAST: Karra Elejalde, Eduard Fernández, Santi Prego, Nathalie Poza, Luis Bermejo, Tito Valverde, Patricia López, Inma Cuevas, Carlos Serrano-Clark, Luis Zahera, Ainhoa Santamaría, Mireia Rey, Luis Callejo, Dafnis Balduz, Jorge Andreu, Pep Tosar, Itziar Aizpuru, Miquel García Borda, Daniel Luque, Mariano Llorente, Martina Cariddi, Mikel Iglesias, Maarten Dannenberg, Luka Peroš, Alba Fernández, Enrique Asenjo, Pedro Nistal
GENRE: Drama, History, War
PRODUCTION: Mod Producciones, Himenóptero, K&S Films, Movistar+
KEYWORD:spain, law and ethics, spanish civil war, moral dilemma, spanish 2nd republic, political repression, college professor, 1930s, spanish history, francisco franco, portrait of an artist, 20th century, military uprising, famous address,
SYNOPSIS: A World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.
CAST: Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Taika Waititi, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Rebel Wilson, Alfie Allen, Stephen Merchant, Luke Brandon Field, Joe Weintraub, Brian Caspe, James McVan, Judith Georgi, Archie Yates, Victoria Hogan, Bethany Adams
GENRE: Comedy, War, Drama
PRODUCTION: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Unison Films, TSG Entertainment, Defender Films, Piki Films
KEYWORD:based on novel or book, world war ii, jew persecution, imaginary friend, satire, single mother, nazism, 1940s, adolf hitler,
It is a film about disastrous historical events pulling us to the future, it is not some sci-fi adventure but a prediction of the could-have-been future.
Jojo Rabbit
The co-writer and director Taika Waititi's shock and awe theory is shocking and awe-inducing. Amidst all the controversies and debates that the film has been provoking, you know then and there that the film works. Filmmaking is one slippery sand in your hand. You are told to define the filmmaking in the most textbook format. The definition asks for you to follow certain rules along with elements, proper stages with enough room and objectives that are obligatory. And this is how it is measured. Now, one would always argue then, why doesn't everyone gets it right. Well, one's an idiot. Because there is no textbook out there. So what you are referring to, what your source is, is your instinct.
You must have a sophisticated skillful way of turning the heads of the viewers. Tilting with wonder? Why not. And you can deny and argue as much as you like but Taika in its absurdity and contradictory method, wins your heart with a charming and delightful "small talks". If it makes you cry, it made you feel something. If you're laughing, then you are. The "experience" factor of the film could not be more clear.
Taika's Jojo Rabbit is rabbit-alike. My family has just adopted a rabbit. So all I see is it. But the adorable looks or tone of the film overcomes its undermining and often questioning themes. The film repeatedly skips the "homework" aspect of the narration to zap you with an emotional dose. There are so many things wrong with it. But then, the premise itself asks for it. And no, I am not pointing towards the old Hitler routine, the elephant in the room. But what goes behind those frames. There are some unearthly images enacted in the film to exaggerate the underlined lunacy where all these acts were leading towards.
First off, I was personally at this battle. With that being said:
"The result of the battle was a victory due to the taliban forces taking too many casualties so they fled."
Taliban fighters do not flee, they die for their religion.
We lost way to many great americans at a cop that should of never existed in this location in the first place. They called it a fishbowl for a reason. This was hardly a "victory".
The Afghan army that was stationed at this cop retreated and left their position at the main gates wide open allowing full entry to the cop.
1st platoon Charlie company warfrogs 1/32 flew in via blackhawk, fought our way down the mountain to the cop, where we found the remaining survivors hiding in a small shack with the door barred shut, we cleared out remaining hostiles then cared for the wounded and picked up and loaded all the american casualties on the birds. Then my platoon stayed there at Keating alone for another 2 days pulling guard risking a massive counter attack which we would not have been equipped to handle.
Hopefully this "movie" actually shows the whole story. It was NOT a heroic battle where "few" won against "many" it was a slaughter of our military brothers who were forced to be at a cop that was very poorly planned, at the lowest point of ground surrounded by high ground on ALL sides. The only reason there were survivors is because QRF (my platoon) showed up in time.
SYNOPSIS: At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield and Blake are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers—Blake's own brother among them.
CAST: George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden, Claire Duburcq, Colin Firth, Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Mays, Adrian Scarborough, Chris Walley, Nabhaan Rizwan, Jamie Parker, Tommy French, Paul Tinto, Billy Postlethwaite, Richard McCabe, Justin Edwards
GENRE: War, Drama, History
PRODUCTION: Neal Street Productions, DreamWorks Pictures, New Republic Pictures, Amblin Partners, Reliance Entertainment, Universal Pictures
KEYWORD:world war i, british army, race against time, soldier, trenches, 1910s, trench warfare, no man's land,
Sam Mendes, did not disappoint with this great one shot film, unlike any war film that I ever have watched, harsh & beautifully crafted flowing perfectly with excitement at every corner!
After seeing Cats and Dolittle back to back, I am quite convinced that movies about animals should never be made ever again.
Dolittle suffers from bad CGI, badly written dialogue, badly developed and utilized characters, and RDJ's really bad accent. This movie is supposed to be an inoffensive kids film, but a dragon enema occurs very abruptly and without warning at the end of the movie. Yes, you read that correctly. Unfortunately, Dolittle is not a movie I hope to ever see again.
