STORYLINE: World-renowned journalist and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya went from being a local print journalist to braving the Chechen killing fields and exposing Russian state corruption under Vladimir Putin. She refused to give up reporting on the war in Chechnya despite numerous acts of intimidation and violence, including being poisoned. She was ultimately murdered in the elevator of her block of flats and it remains unclear who paid for the contract killing. (IMDb)

Full Metal Jacket (1987)

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016),

The Post (2017)

A Private War (2018) 

Lee (2024)

    Those five films follow war correspondence in one form or another. Each film covers a different point of view and covering a wide variety of subjects. Considering the characters at the heart of each film, I can not think of a more appropriate source to cast that wide net.  It is no wonder that 2025’s Words of War carries on that grand tradition. 

   Like the majority of the films listed Words of War is a true story.  To narrow it down the events of this film are set in modern tines.  The way the news cycles through news stories I wonder how much air time these events received  and how much each  is remembered by the average viewer. 

    It’s not a coincidence that this powerful film is being released now. The world is still holding its breath as Russia continues its aggression Ukraine. There are compressions in the film.

   Words of War fits well in the pantheon of features about was correspondence. It is more in line with A Private War then with The Post. All a feast for viewers to watch though. 

   Compared to its predecessors this is has a smaller theatrical release. I admit I stumbled I upon iy, almost missing it. I try hard to keep my finger on the pulse if what’s playing in movie theaters. 

    The subject matter of human rights is front and center.  It is an important sunject.  It is portrayed well.  As it should be. 

   I am glad I was ab,e to catch Words of War.

   Until next time I will see you at the movies!