Directed by Sam Mendes 1917 is meant to immerse you in the ultra-reality of the trenches of World War I. Cleverly edited together to simulate a single unbroken take (outside of one conscious cut), the film is remarkably simple and in a way restrained as it follows two men sent out on a dangerous mission … Continue reading 1917 (2019)
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They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)
Directed by Peter Jackson They Shall Not Grow Old is a fascinating documentary consisting entirely of archival footage on the Western Front and accompanying voice over from unseen survivors of the war. Their words bring to life the sometimes mundane, certainly horrifying reality of daily life in the trenches, where between the bombs and gunfire … Continue reading They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)
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