Cube Critics: 2 must-see historical dramas

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"Beirut" and "1945," two historical dramas, open this weekend. "1945" is a breathtaking and tense black-and-white drama set in post World War Two Hungary. "Beirut" is a Jon Hamm thriller set in 1970s and 1980s Lebanon. The Cube Critics recommend both.
Dwayne Johnson's "Rampage" is a miss.
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