There are plenty of gorgeous movies up for the Best Picture nomination for the 2020 Academy Awards, but few are as technically astounding as 1917. The film follows young World War I soldiers, Lance ...
As a feat of filmmaking, 1917 is a monumental achievement. The way it creates the illusion of a ‘single take’ gives us a new way of understanding the horrors of war and a level of shared-experience ...
During the epic final scene of 1917, actor George MacKay swerved through 500 extras. He unsuccessfully avoided a collision. The final scenes in arguably one of the best World War I movies took ...
For production designer Dennis Gassner, Sam Mendes ambitious "1917" was like entering a dreamstate, and there's beauty in every moment of horror. Production designer Dennis Gassner first became aware ...
The director's descent into the hell of "the Great War" relies on a bold storytelling technique, but the gamble doesn't just pay off, it makes the entire movie. The horrors of war are never far from ...
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The epic 1917 follows two soldiers on a mission to save 1,600; with “astonishing” cinematography and direction, Caryn James writes “it’s one of the most stirring films of the year”. The baby-faced ...
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The end of 1917 is curious because the audience is left unsure as to the fate of Will Schofield. This uncertainty is by design and has two primary mechanisms. One that creates the expectation of a ...
The following contains minor spoilers for "1917." If you haven't watched it yet, you can read Salon's non-spoilery review. “1917” is a movie that perfectly fits President Donald Trump’s agenda, even ...