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Movie reviews for drama, history

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    Not Fade Away

    '60s-set coming-of-age tale has some edgy content.
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Gangster Squad

    Very violent tale of LAPD's real-life war against the mob.
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    16
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Any Day Now

    Drama about parenting, discrimination is moving but clunky.
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    16
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    The Impossible

    Very intense story of family's survival against the odds.
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    13
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    The Girl

    Hitchcock biopic reveals dark side of acclaimed director.
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    15
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    42

    Inspiring Jackie Robinson biopic has great messages.
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    11
     
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    (Movie, 2013)
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    Hyde Park on Hudson

    Presidential drama is well acted but short on passion.
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    16
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    The Company You Keep

    Stellar cast is best thing about Redford's political drama.
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    16
     
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    (Movie, 2013)
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    The Bible

    Biblical reenactments are theatrical and very violent.
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    14
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Lincoln

    Outstanding drama about revered leader's political genius.
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    13
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    A Royal Affair

    Hefty historical drama has some racy, violent moments.
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    16
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Love and Honor

    Inauthentic Vietnam-era romance feels like a TV movie.
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    14
     
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    (Movie, 2013)
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    Zero Dark Thirty

    Intelligent, uncompromising drama is violent and complex.
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    16
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Emperor

    MacArthur meets Hirohito in interesting historical drama.
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    14
     
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    (Movie, 2013)
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    Farewell, My Queen

    Gripping, mature account of Marie Antoinette.
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    16
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Game Change

    Palin docudrama is curious peek at political system.
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    15
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    The Words

    Teen-friendly romance is thoughtful but falls short.
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    13
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Lawless

    Outlaw brothers wage war in violent Prohibition drama.
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    16
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    For Greater Glory

    Epic tale about religious freedom gets very bloody.
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    16
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    The Flowers of War

    Graphic rape and killing battle heroism and sacrifice.
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    16
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Too Big to Fail

    Complex account of 2008 economic collapse; lots of language.
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    14
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    W.E.

    Madonna directs mature, uneven drama; some domestic abuse.
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    16
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Titanic (2012)

    Emotional small-screen retelling humanizes historic tragedy.
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    13
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    The Iron Lady

    Streep is riveting in well-acted but underwhelming biopic.
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    13
     
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

    Drama about child's 9/11 loss stirs up sadness.
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    (DVD, 2012)