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Posted inFilm Reviews

A War Masterpiece: Sam Mendes’ ‘1917’ Is a Mammoth Achievement in Filmmaking

A couple of British World War I soldiers stationed in France face a harrowing time in 1917, a war action/drama from director Sam Mendes that is one of last year’s greatest technological achievements in cinema—and one of last year’s best movies. Mendes—along with his special-effects team, his editing crew and legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins (finally […]

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