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The Boy in The Woods: A True Story of Survival During WWII

The Boy in The Woods: A True Story of Survival During WWII

By Liz Braun

ReviewJim SlotekJune 20, 2024The Boy in The Woods, Rebecca Snow, Jett Klyne, Richard Armitage, David Kohlsmith, Holocaust drama, WWII, Surviving Nazis, Canadian dramaComment

The Zone of Interest: Jonathan Glazer’s Devastating Holocaust Tale Too Vital to Miss

The Zone of Interest: Jonathan Glazer’s Devastating Holocaust Tale Too Vital to Miss

By Karen Gordon

ReviewJim SlotekDecember 21, 2023The Zone of Interest, Jonathan Glazer, TIFF 23, Christian Friedel, Sandra Hüller, Martin Amis, Adaptation, Holocaust drama, True StoryComment

The Song of Names: Powerful music and occasional profundity overcome Holocaust drama's narrative slog

By Jim Slotek

ReviewJim SlotekDecember 22, 2019François Girard, The Song of Names, The Red Violin, Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould, Norman Lebrecht, Jakub Kotynski, Stanley Townsend, Misha Handley, Clive Owen, Tim Roth, Catherine McCormack, Howard Shore, Jonah Hauer-King, Jeffrey Caine, Holocaust dramaComment