Only half suspecting which conference this film was about, I was still not prepared for the chilling and matter of fact way these players speak of what would become the most horrifying crime in human history. Arriving at a picturesque villa on the outskirts of Berlin, the opening scenes capture the arrival of top military and government echelon swapping anecdotes of their … [Read more...] about The Conference – Film review
World War 2
Waiting for Anya – Film review
Based on Michael Morpurgo’s book released last year, Waiting for Anya is a beautifully photographed homage to the rescuers of stranded children during World War II. Stranger Things’ Noah Schnapp holds his own in the lead role of Jo, a young villager in the south of France whose peaceful idyll is about to be shattered. The story brings back reminders of last year’s Resistance … [Read more...] about Waiting for Anya – Film review
Resistance – Film review
The little known story of Marcel Mangel, the aspiring actor who would go on to become Marcel Marceau, the greatest mime artist of all time, is the inspirational subject of Resistance. In times of unimaginable suffering, Marcel (played by Jesse Eisenberg) was a beacon of hope for the lost and the desperate. In the beginning, all he wanted was to pursue the arts and reach the … [Read more...] about Resistance – Film review