Zero Dark Thirty
Zero Dark Thirty is a well-made effort from Bigelow that lets down some strong actors thanks to Mark Boal’s script that lacks any real semblance of solid character development.
Tagged: mood: patriotic
War Witch (2012)
Abducted at the age of twelve, and forced to kill her parents, Komona joins the trope of other kids to become a member of the rebel army.
Back to 1942
Back to 1942 chronicles the devastating famine that hit China’s Henan province, which displaced around 10 million people and killed 3 million, right in the middle of the Japanese invasion of China and World War II.
Cranes Are Flying, The
A young couple is separated by war in this stunning piece of cinematic history by Mikhail Kalatozov of the play by Viktor Rozov.
Royal Affair, A (2012)
Denmark’s Oscar nominee proves to be a solid and beautiful period piece led by three strong performances.
Homeland – Season 2
Season 2 of Homeland is still very watchable despite bordering between being a drama/spy thriller and a melodramatic soap opera.
Lincoln (2012)
Steven Spielberg’s latest proves to be a reserved, timely biopic of Abraham Lincoln’s last few months as President of the United States.
Silent War, The
You’d think The Silent War is a slick spy thriller set in the historical backdrop, and you wouldn’t be wrong because the film IS about spies breaking codes circa 1949 with the backdrop of the establishment of the People’s Republic of China.
Elite Squad (2007)
There hasn’t been a recent take on contemporary society that doesn’t rely on metaphoric imagery in recent memory. Tropa de Elite and Tropa de Elite 2 have done so in an accessible way for regular movie-watching audiences.
