Midway – ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS

MIDWAY – Review by Brandy McDonnell

November 13, 2019 Brandy McDonnell 0 Comments Midway, Roland Emmerich, Veterans Day, Wes Tooke, world war II

Best known for his bombastic blockbusters “Independence Day,” “Stargate” and “The Day After Tomorrow,” the German filmmaker maximizes his considerable skills at building exciting action sequences – putting audiences in the cockpit of dive-bombing fighter jets, inside the cramped confines of a submarine surrounded by depth charges and on the blazing decks of a bombed-out aircraft career – while struggling to craft a cohesive narrative, fully realized characters and authentic dialogue.

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MIDWAY – Review by Susan Granger

November 11, 2019November 16, 2019 Susan Granger 0 Comments Midway, military dramas, Roland Emmerich

With its theatrical release well-timed for Veterans’ Day weekend, Roland Emmerich’s saga recalls a pivotal W.W.II battle in the South Pacific. Historians cite the Battle of Midway as the most effective naval warfare operation, debilitating the Imperial Japanese Navy just six months after the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor left the U.S. fleet in ruins.