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Napoleon: A Complex Man in a Grand Production

Napoleon: A Complex Man in a Grand Production

By John Kirk

ReviewJim SlotekNovember 16, 2023Napoleon, Sir Ridley Scott, Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Rupert Everett, Tahar Rahim, Ian McNeice, Paul Rhys, Matthew Needham, Historical biopics, Drama Comment

Golda: Helen Mirren Soldiers On in an Earthbound Treatment of the Yom Kippur War's Scapegoat

Golda: Helen Mirren Soldiers On in an Earthbound Treatment of the Yom Kippur War's Scapegoat

By Karen Gordon

ReviewJim SlotekAugust 23, 2023Historical biopics, Golda Meir, Guy Nattiv, Yom Kippur War, Helen Mirren, Liev Schreiber, Nicholas MartinComment

Original-Cin Q&A: Golda Director Guy Nattiv Talks Helen Mirren and Israel's Past as Present

Original-Cin Q&A: Golda Director Guy Nattiv Talks Helen Mirren and Israel's Past as Present

By Bonnie Laufer

InterviewJim SlotekAugust 23, 2023Historical biopics, Golda Meir, Guy Nattiv, Yom Kippur War, Helen Mirren, Henry Kissinger, Liev Schreiber, Nicholas Martin, Benjamin NetanyahuComment