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Brendan Fraser Visited London's Imperial War Museum and Dug Through WWII Archives for "Pressure'; How the Film's Set Ties Directly to "The Mummy Returns'
54+ min ago (424+ words) Brendan Fraser figured he knew his history. Growing up in Holland in the 1970s, he'd go to London and visit the Imperial War Museum. He got to see military hardware. "It's eye-opening," he says. "It was scary to me." Fraser says,…...
Pressure" Review: Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser Go Toe-to-Toe in an Absorbing Tale of How the Weather Won the War
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (1286+ words) 'Pressure' Review: Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser Go Toe-to-Toe Variety "Pressure" Review: Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser Go Toe-to-Toe in an Absorbing Tale of How the Weather Won the War Adapted from David Haig's 2014 play, Anthony Maras' straightforward, well-mounted WWII…...
After "Son of Saul," L'szl" Nemes Returns to WWII With "Moulin" and a Warning About Tyranny: "You Have to Choose Your Side"
1+ week, 6+ day ago (678+ words) How familiar were you with Jean Moulin, and why did you want to make a movie about him? Did you work with historians? How did you research and write the script? Why did you decide to focus on the last…...
Pressure" Star Andrew Scott Reads Letter From American WWII Soldier as USO Unveils Letters Home" Archive
2+ week, 3+ day ago (453+ words) For the first time, the USO is opening its archives to share a curated collection of intimate World War II letters, written by service members between 1942 and 1944 from the frontlines in Europe to the loved ones waiting at home. Andrew…...
Truth and Treason" Review: A Conventional Biopic of a Teenager Who Resisted the Third Reich
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (795+ words) Backed by the faith-based Angel Studios, director Matthew Whitaker's WW2 drama tries to weave an epic narrative, but winds up playing mostly familiar notes. Helmuth H'bener (Ewan Horrocks) is a. .. "Truth and Treason' Review: A Conventional Biopic of a Teenager Who Resisted…...
Gaumont's WWII Drama "Rays and Shadows' Triggers Firestorm and Reopens France's Deepest Wound Over Nazi Past
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (442+ words) Half a century after Gaumont delivered France's first film on Nazi collaboration with Louis Malle's "Lacombe Lucien," the studio finds itself at the center of a full-blown national culture war with Xavier Giannoli's polarizing "Rays and Shadows." "Rays and Shadows…...
Set During the Nazi Occupation of Belgium, WWII Labor Camp Drama "Breendonk" Explores Moral Dilemmas From Past and Present
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (435+ words) For decades, Flanders has been building a strong TV and cinema industry, powered by locally groomed talents and creators who navigate easily between feature film, TV and now streaming projects. Actor Kevin Janssens started his career in this ecosystem with…...
Global Constellation Secures Pre-Sales for Upcoming World War II Drama "Crux" (EXCLUSIVE)
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (200+ words) Sales and finance outfit Global Constellation has secured a first wave of pre-sales on its upcoming World War II drama "Crux" as it debuts first footage at the European Film Market. Helmed by Ulrike Toni Vahl in her feature debut…...
World War II Drama "Battle of Oslo" Sells Wide for Global Constellation (EXCLUSIVE)
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (285+ words) Finance and sales outfit Global Constellation has closed a raft of key international deals on Daniel Fahre's World War II drama "Battle of Oslo." The film sold in North America (Samuel Goldwyn Films), Australia and New Zealand (Palace), Spain (Alfa),…...
Tarik Saleh's "Eagles of the Republic' Bought by Cohen Media Group for U. S. (EXCLUSIVE)
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (227+ words) Eagles of the Republic," the Egyptian political thriller that first premiered in Cannes, has been picked up by Cohen Media Group for the U. S. with plans for a theatrical release. From filmmaker Tarik Saleh (Boy From Heaven," The Nile Hilton Incident…...