White Bird (2023)

Title: White Bird
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Marc Forster
Written by: Mark Bomback
Based on the book by: R.J. Palacio
Starring: Ariella Glaser, Orlando Schwerdt, Bryce Gheisar, Gillian Anderson, and Helen Mirren
Release Date: 10/4/2024
Running Time: 120 minutes

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Struggling to fit in at his new school after being expelled for his treatment of Auggie Pullman, Julian (Bryce Gheisar) is visited by his grandmother (Helen Mirren) and is transformed by the compassionate and heroic story of her attempts to escape Nazi-occupied France during WWII.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Dedication: IN HONOR OF
CHANA COMINS
BLIMA EDELSBERG
ETEL EDELSBERG
JOSEPH EDELSBERG
PAUL EDELSBERG
SALLY EDELSBERG
TEMA EDELSBERG
WALTER & CLARY FELSENBURG
BERNIE & BERTA GALES
MAX HOBERMAN
DAVID & LIESEL KAHANE
TOMMY KAHANE
THE LEWIN FAMILY THE SASS FAMILY
THE FAMILY OF MAX AND ROSE SHELSKY
MEMBERS OF THE WEISSMAN FAMILY
DAVID WYNNE
AND
ALL THOSE WHO FOUGHT AND PERISHED IN THE ALSACE REGION DURING THE HOLOCAUST

Special thanks to Frank for this submission

Lee (2023)*

Title: Lee
Rating: R
Directed by: Ellen Kuras
Written by: Liz Hannah, Marion Hume, John Collee, and Lem Dobbs
Based on the biography by: Antony Penrose
Starring: Kate Winslet, Josh O’Connor, Andrea Riseborough, Andy Samberg, Alexander Skarsgård, and Marion Cotillard
Release Date: 9/27/2024
Running Time: 116 minutes

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A pivotal decade in the life of American war correspondent and photographer, Lee Miller (Kate Winslett). Miller’s singular talent and unbridled tenacity resulted in some of the 20th century’s most indelible images of war, including an iconic photo of Miller herself, posing defiantly in Hitler’s private bathtub.

Miller had a profound understanding and empathy for women and the voiceless victims of war. Her images display both the fragility and ferocity of the human experience. Above all, the film shows how Miller lived her life at full throttle in pursuit of truth, for which she paid a huge personal price, forcing her to confront a traumatic and deeply buried secret from her childhood.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits

Epilogue photos and descriptions of what happened to Lee Miller, her family, and friends after the events of the film as well as a photo montage of various images that Lee Miller took while working as a war correspondent in the Second World War are shown. These images also appear poignantly recreated as scenes in the film.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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Special thanks to Valerie for this submission

Last Front, The (2024)

Title: The Last Front
Rating: NR
Directed by: Julien Hayet-Kerknawi
Written by: Julien Hayet-Kerknawi and Kate Wood
Starring: Iain Glen, Sasha Luss, and Joe Anderson
Release Date: 8/9/2024
Running Time: 98 minutes

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Amidst World War I’s chaos, a grieving father turns hero, leading villagers to safety while evading a relentless enemy driven by vengeance.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Memoriam: In Memory of Florence Scholtes, Costume Designer “The Last Front”

Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, The (2024)

Title: The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Rating: R
Directed by: Guy Ritchie
Written by: Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson, Arash Amel, and Guy Ritchie
Based on the book by: Damien Lewis
Starring: Henry Cavill, Eiza González, Alan Ritchson, Alex Pettyfer, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Babs Olusamokun, Henrique Zaga, Til Schweiger, Henry Golding, and Cary Elwes
Release Date: 4/19/2024
Running Time: 120 minutes

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Based upon recently declassified files of the British War Department and inspired by true events, THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE is an action-comedy that tells the story of the first-ever special forces organization formed during WWII by UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill and a small group of military officials including author Ian Fleming. The top-secret combat unit, composed of a motley crew of rogues and mavericks, goes on a daring mission against the Nazis using entirely unconventional and utterly “ungentlemanly” fighting techniques. Ultimately their audacious approach changed the course of the war and laid the foundation for the British SAS and modern Black Ops warfare.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Frank, Michael, and Tony for this submission

Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023)*

Title: Noryang: Deadly Sea
Rating: NR
Directed by: Han-min Kim
Written by: Unknown
Starring: Kim Yun-seok, Baek Yoon-sik, Jung Jae-young, and Huh Joon-ho
Release Date: 1/5/2024
Running Time: 152 minutes

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The seven-year Imjin War nears an end as Admiral Yi Sun-shin leads an allied fleet against the Wae army to fight his last valiant battle at Noryang Strait.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? Yes

after the credits

Crown Prince Gwanghae is in his castle with his top military leaders. They convey Admiral Yi’s last words. Then his Army Commander comes in and announces that Suncheon’s Yegyo Fortress has been reclaimed, effectively ending the war. The prince reflects on the violence that took place, and looks into the sky at the leader’s star. He explains the two reasons why the star seems so bright in the daylight: there’s a message yet to be told, or a deed yet to be done.

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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Occupied City (2023)

Title: Occupied City
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Steve McQueen
Based on the book by: Bianca Stigter
Starring: Melanie Hyams
Release Date: 12/25/2023
Running Time: 246 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

The past collides with our precarious present in Steve McQueen’s bravura documentary Occupied City, informed by the book Atlas of an Occupied City (Amsterdam 1940-1945) written by Bianca Stigter. McQueen creates two interlocking portraits: a door-to-door excavation of the Nazi occupation that still haunts his adopted city, and a vivid journey through the last years of pandemic and protest. What emerges is both devastating and life-affirming, an expansive meditation on memory, time, and where we’re headed.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to John for this submission

Napoleon (2023)

Title: Napoleon
Rating: R
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Written by: David Scarpa
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim, and Mark Bonnar
Release Date: 11/22/2023
Running Time: 158 minutes

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Story of the rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (Joaquin Phoenix). Capturing Bonaparte’s relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his one true love, Josephine, showcasing his visionary military and political tactics against some of the most dynamic practical battle sequences ever filmed.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Dedication: Dedicated to Lulu

Special thanks to Saran for this submission

Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, The (2023)

TheHungerGamesTheBalladOfSongbirdsAndSnakesFeat — The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate

Title: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Francis Lawrence
Written by: Michael Lesslie and Michael Arndt
Based on the novel by: Suzanne Collins
Starring: Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage, Hunter Schafer, Josh Andrés Rivera, Jason Schwartzman, and Viola Davis
Release Date: 11/17/2023
Running Time: 157 minutes

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64 years before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute, and decades before Coriolanus Snow became the tyrannical President of Panem.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes follows a young Coriolanus (Tom Blyth) who is the last hope for his failing lineage, the once-proud Snow family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. With his livelihood threatened, Snow is reluctantly assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler), a tribute from the impoverished District 12. But after Lucy Gray’s charm captivates the audience of Panem, Snow sees an opportunity to shift their fates. With everything he has worked for hanging in the balance, Snow unites with Lucy Gray to turn the odds in their favor. Battling his instincts for both good and evil, Snow sets out on a race against time to survive and reveal if he will ultimately become a songbird or a snake.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Saran for this submission

Expend4bles (2023)

Title: Expend4bles
Rating: R
Directed by: Scott Waugh
Written by: Kurt Wimmer, Tad Daggerhart, Max Adams, and Spenser Cohen
Starring: Jason Statham, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Megan Fox, Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Randy Couture, Jacob Scipio, Levy Tran, Andy Garcia, and Sylvester Stallone
Release Date: 9/22/2023
Running Time: 103 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Reuniting as the team of elite mercenaries, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, and Sylvester Stallone are joined for the first time by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Jacob Scipio, Levy Tran, and Andy Garcia. Armed with every weapon they can get their hands on and the skills to use them, The Expendables are the world’s last line of defense and the team that gets called when all other options are off the table. But new team members with new styles and tactics are going to give “new blood” a whole new meaning.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Note: Scenes from the film and animations are shown during the credits.

In Memoriam: In Loving Memory of Michael J. Duthie

Special thanks to Saran, Tony, and Frank for this submission

Golda (2023)

Title: Golda
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Guy Nattiv
Written by: Nicholas Martin
Starring: Helen Mirren, Liev Schreiber, and Camille Cottin
Release Date: 8/25/2023
Running Time: 100 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir (Helen Mirren), who is faced with the potential of Israel’s complete destruction, must navigate overwhelming odds, a skeptical cabinet, and a complex relationship with US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (Liev Schreiber), with millions of lives in the balance. Her tough leadership and compassion would ultimately decide the fate of her nation and leave her with a controversial legacy around the world.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Dedication: Dedicated to all the men and women who fought and died in the Yom Kippur War.

Special thanks to Frank and Alisa for this submission

Tag: War

White Bird (2023)

Lee (2023)*

Last Front, The (2024)

Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, The (2024)

Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023)*

Occupied City (2023)

Napoleon (2023)

Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, The (2023)

Expend4bles (2023)

Golda (2023)

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