Hindenburg

Hindenburg (Not Rated; 112 min.)

In the mold of the epic romance Titanic, this film tells the story of cabin boy Werner Franz (Rupert Grint) and his short-lived romance with Irene Doehner (Miley Cyrus) on the final flight of the Hindenburg. Cyrus offers the first quality performance of her career, but Grint is wholly unconvincing if his intent was to reveal the youthful lust between the two leads. Frankly, his eros comes off as philia, and director Uwe Boll's love scenes are, while honest, quite uncomfortable. Still, Patrick Stewart is brilliant in his portrayal of the conflicted Captain Ernst Lehmann. Pop critics will argue that the cinematic construct is ruined by "knowing what is going to happen," but the Movie Maestros commend Boll's choices to craft a story within the confines of history and to end the movie so abruptly.

Disaster-related peril and violence, extended male frontal nudity, sensuality, and brief language.