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Winston Churchill famously said “In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.” This bodyguard of lies was used in the elaborate espionage mission Operation Mincemeat where British Intelligence attempted to get the Germans to divert resources from the defence of Sicily. The year is 1943. The Allies prepare […]
The Collini Case is a German courtroom drama that worked as a personal drama and looked into Germany’s dark history. Casper Leinen (Elyas M’Barek) is a young lawyer who is given his first case as a public defendant. His client is Fabrizio Collini (Franco Nero), an Italian national who has lived in Germany for 30 years. […]
The Battle of Midway was one of the important naval battles of the Second World War. It was the battle that turned the tide of war for the Americans in the Pacific. America has suffered from a surprise attack from the Japanese Navy. As America reels from the attack the Japanese military expand across Asia […]
Catch-22 closes with its sixth episode, building up to its emotional climax for Yossarian. After parachuting out of a plane at the end of the last episode Yossarian (Christopher Abbott) arrives at an Italian villa bleeding from his testicles. He gets patched up and has a moment of bliss with an Italian family but it has to end […]
The fifth episode of Catch-22 is the shortest and darkest episode in the season so far. After the mission that led to Nately’s (Austin Stowell) death, Cathcart (Kyle Chandler) and Korn (Kevin J. O’Conner) punish Yossarian (Christopher Abbott) by promoting him and giving him a medal for bravery. Yossarian goes AWOL to find Nately’s whore and tell […]
After the focused story of the previous episode, Catch-22‘s fourth episode is a return to a more sporadic story. After the deaths of McWatt and Kid Sampson, Yossarian (Christopher Abbott) decides he is going to do his reminding 11 missions as fast as he can. After completing those missions in six days Yossarian has to wait […]
Catch-22 continues with a much more focused episode with its third entry. It is the strongest episode in the season so far. The 256th US Army Air Squadron has been given the mission to bomb Bologna. The city is heavily defended by the Germans and Yossarian (Christopher Abbott) believes it will be a suicide mission – […]
Following the first episode of Catch-22 picks up a lot having introduced the characters and the setup for the season. At the end of the previous episode Colonel Cathcart (Kyle Chandler) has raised the mission count from 25 to 30, much to John Yossarian’s (Christopher Abbott) dismay. The war progresses in the Allies favour, leading to the […]
Catch-22 is a celebrated satirical novel by Joseph Heller and has been adapted into a six-part miniseries for Hulu. In the UK the show is being broadcast on Channel 4. The series follows an American bomber squadron based in Italy during the Second World War. The first episode follows John Yossarian (Christopher Abbott), a bombardier who’s […]
When it comes to war people often think about the battles, covert operations or occupation. The Aftermath takes a different approach by looking at the personal impact of World War II. In the winter of 1945 the British army has occupied the city of Hamburg and seized property from residents for army officers. This includes Colonel Lewis Morgan (Jason Clarke) and […]