Category: War
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The Voice of Hind Rajab: Art Depicts Life
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025) Kaouther Ben Hania Coming out of the theater today, it didn’t feel right to write a review of The Voice of Hind Rajab. I didn’t want my thoughts on trivial things like the performances or the cinematography to distract from the real-life horrors depicted in this movie. After sitting with my feelings on the drive home (from the Angelika in…
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A House of Dynamite: Lit Fuse, Dud Finale
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. A House of Dynamite (2025) Kathryn Bigelow I had received a lot of mixed signals before my viewing of A House of Dynamite, from the early Oscars buzz to the Letterboxd rating that continued to drop the longer it was out, so I had no idea what to expect. A House of Dynamite oozed with promise, given its engaging premise and great cast (and I mean great—Idris Elba, Rebecca…
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Warfare: A War Movie With a Fear All Its Own
Warfare (2025) Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza After surprisingly loving Alex Garland’s Civil War last year, I knew that I had to check out his next movie, especially after hearing that Warfare’s depiction of the Iraq War was alarmingly immersive. That much was true and more, and I came out of Warfare pretty shell-shocked—suffice it to say it was a “no-music” car ride home. From the opening beats, Garland sets the camera alongside this platoon…
