The true story of how a small team of Brits aimed to deceive Hitler over the Allies’ plans for Sicily. There is always artistic licence in films based on true stories, though I was gratified to discover that Operation Mincemeat‘s London coroner Bentley Purchase, who sounds like an early ’00s indie band, was indeed a… Operation Mincemeat Read More
Munich — The Edge Of War: first images
When I first heard about this film (today, admittedly) my immediate thought was “please let it be Jeremy Irons to play Neville Chamberlain!” and well, here we are. And there he is, waving the infamous “piece of paper”. Chamberlain was British Prime Minister from 1937 to 1940 (WW2 broke out in 1939), and pursued a… Munich — The Edge Of War: first images Read More
Darkest Hour 4 stars
Let’s get it out of the way right now, Gary Oldman’s physical transformation into Winston Churchill is simply astonishing, and his performance absolutely Oscar-worthy. This is the fourth film in a year covering some of the same WW2 ground, and I’d be lying if I claimed I hadn’t been concerned about Wartime Britain Fatigue setting… Darkest Hour Read More