Jumat, 09 Maret 2018

WWII Review: Miracle at St. Anna

Miracle at St. Anna (2008) Director: Spike Lee Time: 140 minutes. Color. Grinding an axe while telling a story can leave a story pretty chopped up. More often than not, that’s what happens with Spike Lee’s films. Narrative fine points like character and nuance can get overpowered by his objective’s urgency. In Miracle at St. …

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