An insightful epic that recasts World War II through a prism of symbols and heroes, Clint Eastwood’s Flags of Our Fathers is a visual treat, combining CGI with an old look in ambitious, thrilling battle scenes. One of the year’s best films.
A faithful, if abbreviated, retelling of Charles Dickens' novel, Nicholas Nickleby doesn't bring much new to the period drama, but it's still a more compelling story than we ordinarily see at the movie theater these days.