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Once Upon a Time in the Middle East: An Uncommonly Balanced War Movie

Once Upon a Time in the Middle East: An Uncommonly Balanced War Movie

By Alice Shih

ReviewJim SlotekOctober 8, 2026Once Upon a Time in the Middle East, Chinese, War film, Drama, Muye Wen, Teng Shen, Qiming Jiang, Omar Sharif, Sherif Sabby, Aarif Lee, Oscar nomineeComment

Pressure: That Time During WWII When Weathermen Were the Heroes

Pressure: That Time During WWII When Weathermen Were the Heroes

By Kim Hughes

ReviewJim SlotekMay 27, 2026Pressure, WWII, Drama, Anthony Maras, David Haig, Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser, Damian Lewis, Chris Messina, Kerry Condon, D-Day, War film, Historical dramaComment