world war ii

Mieke Eerkens ‘All Ships Follow Me’  Is a Harrowing Family Memoir Scarred by the Horrors of War

Mieke Eerkens ‘All Ships Follow Me’  Is a Harrowing Family Memoir Scarred by the Horrors of War

Against the backdrop of Dutch East Indies colonialism and Nazi sympathizers, two families come together amidst the ashes of World War II in Mieke Eerkens' moving family history, All Ships Follow Me.

Fascism Shows Its Everyday Face in ‘The Order of the Day’

Fascism Shows Its Everyday Face in ‘The Order of the Day’

Éric Vuillard's work is a short, sublime history that provides a necessary and contemporary service by stripping away the mythic quality of Nazi fascism.

An Ageless Dance in ’95 and 6 to Go’

An Ageless Dance in ’95 and 6 to Go’

This documentary about a Japanese Immigrant in America during and after WWII dances with history, memory, and friendship.

Andrei Konchalovsky’s Holocaust Film ‘Paradise’ Draws Illusions ​in the Ruins

Andrei Konchalovsky’s Holocaust Film ‘Paradise’ Draws Illusions ​in the Ruins

Using documentary-style interviewing techniques and three narrators, Konchalovsky's work brings to mind well-known literary naturalists like Jack London and Stephen Crane.

‘Chronicles of a Liquid Society’ and the Best Dinner Companion for End Times​

‘Chronicles of a Liquid Society’ and the Best Dinner Companion for End Times​

The significance of Umberto Eco's work as collected here is found not in his astonishing foresight but in his reasoning.

Glenn Miller and the End of an Era

Glenn Miller and the End of an Era

Setting the record straight about the tragic ending of legendary Big Band leader/trombonist Glenn Miller.

‘Land of Mine’ Explores the Intolerable Costs of Nationalistic Vengeance

‘Land of Mine’ Explores the Intolerable Costs of Nationalistic Vengeance

Land of Mine is perhaps the most powerful denunciation of nationalism's destructive force as we'll see on movie screens in 2017.
‘The Pawnbroker’s Daughter’ Tells Us How to Write Well and Live Beautifully

‘The Pawnbroker’s Daughter’ Tells Us How to Write Well and Live Beautifully

Maxine Kumin's final memoir is painfully brief, but like all her work, ever lyrical.
‘The Bridge’ Shows a Forgotten Side of Nazi Germany’s Final Days

‘The Bridge’ Shows a Forgotten Side of Nazi Germany’s Final Days

The Bridge, which tells the story of the Volkssturm in the final days of the Nazi party, is classic work of art.
‘Judgment at Nuremberg’ Shows the Cost of Not Caring

‘Judgment at Nuremberg’ Shows the Cost of Not Caring

Judgement at Nuremberg is a reminder that the courtroom drama is Hollywood’s most underrated and underused genre.
‘H Is for Hawk’ and for Healing

‘H Is for Hawk’ and for Healing

This book about grief and hawks and T.H. White is so beautifully written that even readers unable to tell robins from parakeets will be entranced.
The High Art of Disownership in ‘Death Sentence: London’

The High Art of Disownership in ‘Death Sentence: London’

Death Sentence: London is quite possibly the most important work of 2015.