World War Two

From Hilde, With Love – Review from Glasgow Film Festival

German cinema has long been coming to terms with the nation’s past. Films like Downfall, Sophie Scholl: The Last Days,…

“It’s fascinating, complex, at times tragic but, ultimately, beautiful,” tour guide James (Will Sharpe) says of Poland’s history with its…

Opening the London Film Festival, Blitz is the latest film from director Steve McQueen – and it marks a complete…

If you go into a Guy Ritchie film looking for subtlety – even if it’s a film about one of…

A middle-aged man sits quietly on his balcony, eyes closed, soaking up the sun. Two teenagers sing The Corrs’ Breathless…

“Now I am become Death, destroyer of worlds.” Christopher Nolan’s biopic of J. Robert Oppenheimer, based on Kai Bird and…

A World War Two film where not a single bullet is fired; not a single trip to the front is…

Whilst this year really does feel like we are firmly stuck in The Matrix, the good news is that cinemas have been…

The opening scene – and it does seem to be one, continuous take – of Jurgis Matulevičius’ Isaac will leave your…

A film where an imaginary Hitler is played for laughs doesn’t really sound like your usual six-time-nominated Oscar fodder. And…