Defiance

Rating: 7

Starring: Daniel Craig. Liev Schreiber

Plot: Craig and Schreiber are Jewish brothers who escape into the forests of Belarussia (now Belarus, one of 14 nations carved out of the Soviet Union) to avoid Nazi captivity. Their camp grows in large numbers, moving from one site to another as they battle the oncoming Nazis. The Eastern Front of WWII is a killing field, and the movie is based on a true story. The encampment encounters one seemingly impossible situation after another. Some members of the group decide to hook up with the Russians, who interestingly are not pictured in an especially benevolent light.