I was sure Simon had reviewed this when it came out, but searching the site I find no evidence of such a review. So here it is, belatedly, following a DVD viewing last night. Be warned, it’s a powerful and harrowing piece of drama, well-told by all involved, which is almost guaranteed to disturb the … Continue reading
Twitter review: even-handed Greengrass pic about 1972 N. Irish peaceful march going v wrong. Nesbitt good, film solid but not amazing.
“God promised Abraham he would not destroy Sodom if he could find just ten righteous people in it. I am afraid that for Germany, it may come down to one.” So says Kenneth Branagh’s Major General Henning von Tresckow in director Bryan Singer’s Valkyrie; a film that finally tells the true story one of World … Continue reading
