Tag Archives: ww2 movies

love and books (film: The Guernsay Literary and Potato Pie Society – Mike Newell, 2018)

Posted on March 5, 2022 by admin

One of my dreams is to visit Guersnay and the other islands that the Brits call the Channel Islands. I am fascinated by the history, landscapes and stories of those who visited them. Now another reason has been added – … Continue reading →

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love and politics in times of war (film: Le ne reve que de vous – Laurent Heynemann, 2019)

Posted on October 15, 2021 by admin

‘Je ne reve que de vous‘, the film by French director Laurent Heynemann, can be considerred one of the cultural casualties of the pandemic. Presented for the first time in 2019 on the festival circuit, it was released on screens … Continue reading →

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the coming to age of the rabbit (Film: Jojo Rabbit – Taika Waititi, 2019)

Posted on January 7, 2020 by admin

‘Jojo Rabbit‘, Taika Waititi‘s film arouses controversy among film critics and viewers. Normal for a satirical comedy dealing with the darkest period in history? Perhaps, however, we should not be so shocked anymore, and not because almost eight decades have … Continue reading →

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a big story, a failed movie (Film: Red Joan – Judi Dench, 2018)

Posted on May 15, 2019 by admin

Trevor Nunn, the director of ‘Red Joan‘, had in his hands a huge story. He also had in the cast Judi Dench, a great actress in a role that seemed to have been written for her. The film starts very … Continue reading →

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men at war (Film: Dunkirk, Christopher Nolan, 2017)

Posted on August 10, 2017 by admin

I fail to join the chorus of praise from critics and many film fans for Dunkirk. I came with big expectation to this film, not only because I read the critics, but also because Christopher Nolan is a director whose … Continue reading →

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