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“Inglourious Basterds” Lets Tarantino Turn the Propaganda Back on his Audience

Inglourious Basterds
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Quentin Tarantino’s blood-soaked WWII film lets him turn the camera around on the audience and interrogate his own violent oeuvre.

Andrew Bloom Posted on July 27, 2019July 27, 2019

The Aftermath Review: Sumptuous but Surface-Level Melodrama

The Aftermath
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While Keira Knightley and cast give off some elegant looks, this post-WWII costume drama floats passively along the surface of its subject.

Caroline Siede Posted on March 23, 2019August 5, 2020

Overlord Review: Nazi Zombie Shoot-Em-Up Is Fast and Furhrer-ious

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The JJ Abrams-produced Nazi zombie flick provides plenty of schlock and scares, but stumbles over its own rotting […]

Dusty Wilson Posted on November 9, 2018August 2, 2020

Fantasia 2018: Hanagatami Review – The Director of Hausu Confuses and Delights in His Final Epic

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Hausu’s Nobuhiko Obayashi starts wrapping up his 60-year career in filmmaking with a deeply weird, compellingly stream-of-consciousness wartime […]

Clint Worthington Posted on July 14, 2018July 30, 2020

Hitler’s Hollywood Review: Doc Explores Dark Periods of German Cinema History

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Rudiger Suchsland’s second documentary on the cinema of Hitler’s Germany takes a fascinating, if surface-level, look at the […]

Marshall Estes Posted on May 16, 2018July 30, 2020
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