In the last week of the year, there are no nationwide releases, but just a couple of limited releases. They both have to do with Nazi Germany though. Craziness!
Limited Releases
Defiance
Good
Defiance
Directed: Edward Zwick
Starring: Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell, Alexa Davalos
Trailer
Synopsis: During WWII in Russia, a group of Jews hide in a forest and fight off the Germans during the war.
My Take: I think it looks pretty good, but I guess it isn’t exciting enough to sustain interest.
RT Score: 39%
RT Consensus: Professionally made but artistically uninspired, Ed Zwick’s story of Jews surviving WWII in the Belarus Forrest lacks the emotional punch of the actual history.
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