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…

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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…

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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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