Movie review: Mudbound

Hello! Before I start reviewing the major awards contenders, let’s look at one that is on the fringe of the awards voters radar. It’s the Netflix awards offering – Mudbound. IMDb summary: Two men return home from World War II to work on a farm in rural Mississippi, where they struggle to deal with racism and

Movie review: Churchill

Hello! Churchill is the first of the two biographical dramas of 2017 about ‘the greatest Briton of all time’ Winston Churchill (or the second of the three if we count his appearance on Netflix’s The Crown). Let’s see how good it is! IMDb summary: 96 hours before the World War II invasion of Normandy, British Prime

Movie review: Dunkirk

Hello! A movie, that needs no introduction, has reached theaters, so let’s talk about it. This is the review of Dunkirk. IMDb summary: Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire, and France are surrounded by the German army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II. Before we start discussing the film, I’d like

Movie review: Their Finest

Hello! The first movie of the year focused on the battle of Dunkirk – Their Finest – has reached theaters, so, let’s review it. IMDb summary: A British film crew attempts to boost morale during World War II by making a propaganda film after the Blitzkrieg. While Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk (premiering in July) will tackle and

Movie review: Hacksaw Ridge

Hello! Before the year ends, I’m desperately trying to see all the movies I’ve missed and all the films that might make my top 10 list. Well, I just came back from the cinema where I saw a strong contender for it – Hacksaw Ridge. IMDb summary: WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during

Movie review: Allied

Hello! Today, I’m reviewing Allied – the movie that ‘broke’ Brangelina, the ‘it’ couple of Hollywood. Okay, I’m kidding –  I don’t actually believe or care much about the rumors. To me, Allied is, first and foremost, a film by a director that is of my native descent (Zemeckis is half-Lithuanian). IMDb summary: In 1942, an