Tag: Historical
Hacksaw Ridge’s Accurate Portrayal of the Battlefield Cannot Overcome Its Plainness
Hacksaw Ridge is a film based on the true story of Desmond T. Doss, a Christian army medic during WWII who, despite refusing to even touch weapons, saved 75 men during the Battle of Okinawa without firing a…
Read More »Natalie Portman Shines in Jackie
Jackie is a peek through the looking glass of a woman struggling to juggle keeping her composure through the sudden and tragic death of her husband for the sake those around her and dealing with her own grief…
Read More »The Birth of a Nation and Missed Opportunity
I enjoyed this film. I’m really interested to see if it sparks any conversations around Blacks and Christianity; the film has HEAVY religious connotations and really delves into the duality of the Christian experience for blacks (it being…
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