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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
George MacKay in 1917.

‘1917’ Is the Best War Movie Since ‘Saving Private Ryan’

By Rex Reed
Cynthia Erivo in Harriet.

With ‘Harriet,’ Cynthia Erivo Takes a Giant Leap Towards Stardom

By Rex Reed
Nicholas Hoult and Lily Collins in Tolkien.

‘Tolkien’ Is Another Ho-Hum Biopic With the Tempo of a Funeral Dirge

By Rex Reed
Rooney Mara and Chiwetel Ejiofor in Mary Magdalene.

Rooney Mara Is Lost at Sea in Garth Davis’ Dull-as-Dirt ‘Mary Magdalene’

By Rex Reed

The Tragic Massacre of ‘Peterloo’ Gets an Underwhelming Retelling Through Monotonous Monologues

By Oliver Jones
Elizabeth McGovern in The Chaperone.

‘The Chaperone’ Is a Sublime Account of Flapper Icon Louise Brooks’ Early Life

By Rex Reed
Nazanin Boniadi, Dev Patel and Armie Hammer in Hotel Mumbai.

‘Hotel Mumbai’ Is a Gripping, Deeply Humane Depiction of Real-Life Terrorism

By Rex Reed
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Netflix Is Sending a Message by Following ‘Roma’ With Chiwetel Ejiofor’s Powerful First Film

By Oliver Jones
Bel Powley and Jonah Hauer-King in Ashes in the Snow

You Won’t Understand a Word of the Trite, Mumbly Holocaust Drama ‘Ashes in the Snow’

By Rex Reed

If Kenneth Branagh’s ‘All Is True’ Is Accurate, Then Shakespeare Was One Giant Walking Cliché

By Oliver Jones

‘Mary Queen of Scots’ Is a Revisionist Tale of Palace Intrigue and Kinky Bedroom Athletics

By Rex Reed

Viggo Mortensen’s Charm Is as Big as His Belly in One of the Best Films of the Decade

By Rex Reed
Hugh Jackman in The Front Runner.

In ‘The Front Runner,’ Perfectly Hair-Sprayed Hugh Jackman Redeems a Disgraced Gary Hart

By Rex Reed
Rosamund Pike and Jamie Dornan in A Private War.

Eye-Patched Rosamund Pike Will Make the Media-Haters Respect at Least One Journalist

By Rex Reed
2114_COLETTE_R_CROP Keira Knightley stars as Colette in COLETTE, a Bleecker Street release.

‘Colette’ Is the Best, Most Lavish Period Movie in Years

By Rex Reed
Amandla Stenberg plays Lenya, the daughter of a black father and a white German mother, in 'Where Hands Touch'

Amandla Stenberg Makes ‘Where Hands Touch’ an Unforgettable Film

By Rex Reed
Vincent Cassel as Paul Gauguin in Gauguin Voyage to Tahiti movie

New Movie About Gauguin’s Life Is Less Great Than Gauguin’s Art

By Rex Reed

Jessica Chastain Stuns in ‘Woman Walks Ahead’

By Rex Reed
Paul Rudd stars as Moe Berg in 'The Catcher Was a Spy'

‘The Catcher Was a Spy’ Lacks Thrill—but Paul Rudd Plays the Best Role of His Career

By Rex Reed

Bring Caffeine Pills to Saoirse Ronan’s Snoozy ‘On Chesil Beach’

By Rex Reed

Iraq-Set ‘Backstabbing for Beginners’ Is Too Crammed With Information to Make Sense

By Rex Reed
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