HathB Reviews

Love in Country (2023)

What a pity

[1/10 · 7 March 2023]

I was really looking forward to this film after reading the synopsis, but have to say it was very disappointing. The acting is just awful. The sets are terrible - it looks like it was filmed in a Californian park, certainly nowhere near the jungles of Vietnam! And while the plot had potential, the script was so laughably bad that the whole movie just came off as ridiculous and unbelievable.

The premise of a gay-themed war movie is such a good idea, with the potential to create a real masterpiece, with the same depth and nuance of, say, Brokeback Mountain. Sadly, Love in Country comes nowhere near that. What a pity.

Gideon's Army (2013)

A must-watch film

[10/10 · 24 August 2013]

Every American should watch this documentary to find out what really goes in inside the criminal justice system. The incredible work that Public Defenders do is brought to life in this truly astonishing documentary.

The film follows the private and professional lives of three Public Defenders, revealing the extreme pressure under which they work, the level of connection and commitment they show to their clients, and the sense of privilege and honor they bring to their job. This is in spite of the fact that the pay they receive barely covers their grocery bills, and that they are required to manage up to 150 cases at a time.

Millions of Americans are arrested each year, many of them obviously for crimes they did not commit. and the only legal representation that more than half of these people receive is provided by just a few thousand Public Defenders across the country. This heart-warming and heart-breaking documentary gives viewers a realistic picture of the consequences.