None Shall Escape is a remarkable WWII movie made and released during the war but set after it, at the international war-crime tribunal of a Nazi (Alexander Knox).  It also deals more explicitly with the Holocaust than any other Hollywood film made during the war.  And in attempting to make a Nazi a three-dimensional lead character, [...]

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The recent DVD release of the British classic The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) is a reminder that Charles Laughton, in the title role, gave a truly magnificent performance.  He won the 1933 Best Actor Oscar, and his is one of the rare Oscar-winning turns every bit as good as the award implies.  The picture, too, holds up surprisingly [...]

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