Published on April 24th, 2013 | by Chris
It’s true. I’m taking a break from war movies for a while. I may still watch one on occasion, but every so often I have to take a break and “resensitize” as it were. After so ... Read More →
Published on March 25th, 2013 | by Chris
Zulu Dawn takes a star-studded look at the Battle of Isandlwana, where the British suffered a crushing defeat to the Empire in South Africa at the hands of the Zulu in 1879. The movie spends about ... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2013 | by Chris
Director Ron Maxwell of Gods and Generals and Gettysburg fame this summer brings us Copperhead. Starring Billy Campbell, Angus MacFayden, Augustus Pew, Lucy Boynton, Francois Arnaud, Casey Brown, Genevieve Steele, Josh Cruddas, Andrea Lee Norwood, Hugh ... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2013 | by Chris
Alright. I’m not even sure how to explain this movie. So this review will be shorter and probably more confusing than most. I’m hesitant to call Cottage to Let a “War movie,” for obvious reasons, but ... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2013 | by Chris
The true story of a British SAS unit during the Gulf War back in January 1991, Bravo Two Zero takes us behind enemy lines in Iraq, and into a run for our lives. Given the callsign ... Read More →
Published on March 16th, 2013 | by Chris
Ride With The Devil leads us into the infamous Quantrill’s Raid on Lawrence, Kansas during the Civil War, through the eyes of a band of “independent southerners,” most notably one Jake Roedel (Tobey Maguire.) Although the ... Read More →
Published on March 13th, 2013 | by Chris
(Speaking of war movie/scifi crossovers…) I realize I’m going to get raked over the coals for this, but I thought Iron Sky was a terrible movie. Terrible, and everyone involved knows it, and because of that, ... Read More →
Published on March 12th, 2013 | by Chris
There’s no denying that the Science Fiction genre and the War Movie genre are closely related. I’m currently working on a piece which will chronicle the influence that war movies have had on scifi films and ... Read More →
Published on March 10th, 2013 | by Chris
Behind The Lines, or Regeneration, depending on where you see it, takes place during World War I in an Army mental hospital in Scotland. Dr. Capt. Rivers (Jonathan Pryce) is the lead doctor in charge of ... Read More →
Published on March 7th, 2013 | by Chris
Iconic director Samuel Fuller brings us Fixed Bayonets!, a film about a platoon in Korea with a dangerous mission… to cover the rest of the battalion’s retreat and make the enemy think that they are facing ... Read More →
Published on March 4th, 2013 | by Chris
Lets keep rolling with the comedies, and take a look at On The Double. Starring the always classy Danny Kaye, Dana Wynter, and the unmistakable Wilfred Hyde-White…. American Private Ernie Williams (Danny Kaye) has a unique ... Read More →
Published on March 1st, 2013 | by Chris
“If you were drafted and had 30 days to report, what would you do?” Not that long ago, it was a question that we would actually have to answer. Since the end of the Vietnam war, ... Read More →
Published on February 26th, 2013 | by Chris
The inimitable combination of John Wayne and John Ford team up once again for 1957′s The Wings of Eagles. The story of Frank “Spig” Wead, a pioneer of Naval avation who overcame many hardships and challenges ... Read More →
Published on February 23rd, 2013 | by Chris
Continuing in a vein of comedy-slash-war movies, this time we look at 1957′s The Sad Sack. A comedy of errors starring none other than the coordination-challenged Jerry Lewis... Read More →
Published on February 20th, 2013 | by Chris
Based on Neil Simon’s play (and he also does screenwriting duty here), Biloxi Blues follows Army recruit Eugene Jerome (Matthew Broderick) through basic training at Biloxi MS in 1945. Hilarity ensues. The movie is basically Jerome’s ... Read More →
Published on February 17th, 2013 | by Chris
No, this has nothing to do with Motley Crue, whatsoever…. Rather Shout at the Devil is a practically unknown little surprise of a movie starring Lee Marvin, Roger Moore, and Barbara Parkins…. We find ourselves in ... Read More →
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{ MAJOR SPOILERS: Actually the president ordered NY by our OWN... } – Jun 03, 7:47 PM on Fail Safe (2000)
{ Just read an article on this movie...turns out that many... } – May 29, 12:30 PM on Battleground (1949)
{ Achtung, Amerikaner! Der Schreckensfilm ist gut und Sauerkraut in der... } – May 22, 1:28 PM on Iron Sky (2012) { Come on, you have to love this one. How can... } – May 22, 1:21 PM on Invasion USA (1985) { Great documentary in a long american tradition of portraying war... } – May 22, 1:16 PM on Restrepo (2010) { Terence Hill used to be one of europe´s most popular... } – May 22, 1:08 PM on March or Die (1977) { One stomping hyper-realistic powerhouse of a tv show. To me... } – May 22, 1:04 PM on Generation Kill (2008) { Never got really into it though I do admire Lee... } – May 22, 12:59 PM on The Big Red One: The Reconstruction (1980/2004)
