Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to war we go.
1. Spike Lee’s World War II movie Miracle at St. Anna is both muddled and, at times, laughably bad, but that hasn’t stopped some people from taking it pretty seriously. The film, which takes place in Italy, has angered some groups for linking an Italian resistance fighter to a Nazi slaughter that took place in the titular village. Fears of “revisionism” abound, but Lee isn’t apologizing to anybody. — Variety
2. Speaking of movies that focus on the role of African-American military types during World War II, George Lucas has hired Anthony Hemingway to direct Red Tails, which concerns the fighter pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen. Given how awful Lucas’s films have been lately, it will be interesting to see if his entry in this mini-genre turns out to be better or worse than Lee’s. — Variety, Hollywood Reporter
3. Paul Gross will give Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan a sneak preview of his World War I epic Passchendaele on Friday. The film opens in theatres across Canada two weeks later. — Canadian Press
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