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Historical Drama

A young man in a military uniform stands in front of posters depicting Nazi soldiers, looking thoughtful and concerned.

‘Truth & Treason’ Is a Sobering Drama About the Youngest Victim of the Third Reich’s Brutality

Director Matt Whitaker guides a perfect cast.
By Rex Reed
A man with large glasses in a beige jacket with an ABC logo looks forward with a serious expression

I Was There: Rex Reed on ‘September 5’ and the Munich Olympics Tragedy

In September 5, director Tim Fehlbaum masterfully recreates the terror of the 1972 Munich Olympics, where 11 Israeli athletes were taken hostage and murdered. Observer film critic Rex Reed, who witnessed the event firsthand, recounts the tragedy and the film's stunning accuracy, calling it 'the most rivetingly responsible film about journalism since 'The Post.'
By Rex Reed
Man in a green jacket firing a gun

‘The Order’ Review: Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult Deliver Gripping, Timely Thrills

With standout performances and a razor-sharp script, 'The Order' is a pulse-pounding account of neo-Nazi terror and the FBI’s relentless fight to stop it.
By Rex Reed
Woman in 1940s warzone dress and a helmet holding a camera

Kate Winslet’s Transfixing Performance Makes ‘Lee’ Vivid and Unforgettable

By Rex Reed
A man and a woman looking at each over on a bridge overlooking a canal

Hemingway’s Worst Novel Gets Worse: ‘Across the River’ Is a Dull, Pointless Misfire

By Rex Reed

‘The Zone of Interest’: Don’t Even Think of Missing This Movie

By Rex Reed

‘Rustin’ Review: A Radical Restoration of the Legacy of a Civil Rights Leader

By Oliver Jones

Screening at Cannes: Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

By Stephen Garrett

‘Women Talking’ Review: A Remarkable and Deeply Compelling Film

By Emily Zemler

‘Emancipation’ Review: The Historical Drama As Will Smith Star Vehicle

By Oliver Jones

David O. Russell’s ‘Amsterdam’ Is Overstuffed, Manic And Enthralling

By Oliver Jones

‘Blonde’ Recreates Marilyn Monroe To Ask Questions It Can’t Answer

By Emily Zemler

You Haven’t Seen a Movie Like ‘The Woman King’ Before, and That’s F’ing Cool

By Dylan Roth
Andra Day stars in The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Andra Day Catches ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’ When It Falls

By Oliver Jones

‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Finds Hope in a Profoundly Tragic Story

By Oliver Jones
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Is Chadwick Boseman’s Complex Parting Note

By Oliver Jones
Mangrove

Steve McQueen’s First Small Axe Film, ‘Mangrove,’ Is a Timely Jolt

By Emily Zemler
One Night in Miami

Regina King’s ‘One Night in Miami’ Is an Intimate Triumph and the Highlight of AFI

By Oliver Jones
Eddie Redmayne as Tom Hayden in The Trial of the Chicago 7

‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Is Another Sorkin-Centric Spin on History

By Oliver Jones
Greyhound Review Apple TV+

‘Greyhound’ Review: America’s Dad Is Now Making Dad Movies, and That’s OK

By Brandon Katz
'Da 5 Bloods' is directed by Spike Lee and stars (L to R) Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Melvin, Norm Lewis as Eddie, Delroy Lindo as Paul, Clarke Peters as Otis and Jonathan Majors as David

Spike Lee’s Vietnam Movie ‘Da 5 Bloods’ Offers a Glimmer of Hope

By Oliver Jones
George Mackay as Ned Kelly in Justin Kurzel’s True History of the Kelly Gang

The Western ‘True History of the Kelly Gang’ Burns With a Punk Rock Fury

By Oliver Jones
samuel l jackson anthony mackie in the banker

Apple TV+’s Controversial ‘The Banker’ Sadly Glosses Over History

By Oliver Jones

‘Just Mercy’ Tragically Illustrates the True Cost of the Death Penalty

By Oliver Jones
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