RANTS & REFLECTIONS
POST WAR PERIOD – Streep and Hanks deliver in Spielberg’s Vietnam Expose
That the Vietnam War, from an American perspective at least, was a misguided, divisive and ultimately futile exercise is these days common theory. For those subscribing to this perspective, the new Steven Spielberg film THE POST (116 minutes) provides ample…
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THE MUNICH AIR CRASH – The Tragedy and Legacy
Darkest Hour Enlightens – despite a grave ten minutes………….
When a film contains a number of excellent performances and takes such care in re-creating period detail and prevailing moods, it may seem churlish to focus on one fatally flawed scene. Unfortunately despite the undoubted excellence of Gary Oldman in…
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