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‘Dunkirk’ is an Overly-Ambitious but Still Pretty Good War Film
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‘Dunkirk’ is an Overly-Ambitious but Still Pretty Good War Film

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Between this, “Churchill” last month and “Darkest Hour” in November, World War II Britain is getting a lot of cinematic visits this year… “Dunkirk” is the new film from writer/director Christopher Nolan, and follows the attempted evacuation of some 400,000 British soldiers off the French beach of the titular city in the early stages of… Continue reading ‘Dunkirk’ is an Overly-Ambitious but Still Pretty Good War Film

A Masterful Plummer Elevates ‘The Exception’
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A Masterful Plummer Elevates ‘The Exception’

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Christopher Plummer’s lone Oscar was a career achievement award and I think the man has been criminally underrated in his career. “The Exception” is a romantic drama set in the early years of World War II. The plot follows a young Nazi officer (Jai Courtney) who is sent to keep an eye on the exiled… Continue reading A Masterful Plummer Elevates ‘The Exception’