World War II Movies
War Movies about World War II, 1939-1945
The Rape of Europa (2006)
During WWII, one of the concerns of the Allied high command was how to protect the priceless artifacts of world culture present in Europe from the ravages of war. The Rape of Europa chronicles these efforts, and more interestingly, delves into the world of the Nazi preoccupation with pillaging and hoarding these works of... »
Inglorious Basterds (2009)
To quote my favorite cartoon horse.... "Hmm. No sir, I don't like it!" A renegade bunch of Nazi hunters loose in pre-invasion Germany? What could make for a better war movie?! Yeah, if only that's what the movie was about. It's not. Actually I'm still trying to figure out what this movie is actually... »
1941 (1979)
In all of Hollywood history, I don't think there have been many projects involving quite as many famous names and faces, in front of and behind the camera, as the "epic" 1941. Directed by none other than Steven Spielberg, with a soundtrack by John Williams, and starring everyone from Dan Akroyd and John Belushi... »
No Man is an Island (1962)
Anyone who thinks the Hollywood "Formula" picture is a new or recent creation is fooling themselves. No Man is and Island is a direct ancestor of todays average fare, and unfortunately it just ain't that good. As the Japanese rout the Allies from the South Pacific in the early days of WWII, George Tweed... »
The Children of Huang Shi (2008)
OK, lets take a bit of a different take on events in Asia during the early part of World War II.... The Japanese are rolling through China and Manchuria in 1937, and to top it off, China itself has its own problems between the Communists and the Partisans.... Caught in the middle are a... »
The Purple Heart (1944)
The Purple Heart is of course the medal given to servicemen wounded in the line of duty. The movie of the same name, really doesn't seem to have anything to do with the medal. At least not what I could tell. What it is, though is a perfect example of a World War II... »
The Dam Busters (1955)
You'd think that a film about developing a one-off weapon that defies all logic would be incredibly un-interesting, right? Wrong!! The Dam Busters takes a look at one of the more ingenious weapons devised and implemented during World War II, and then follow the men who had to deploy the thing in action.... »
Valkyrie (2008, Blu-Ray)
In 1944, a segment of the German Army was fed up with what Hitler was doing to the country, and put into motion a series of events that nearly resulted in success. Nearly. Valkyrie is a telling of that story. Revolving around Col. Stauffenberg (Tom Cruise) we see the events unfold from his days... »
Straight Into Darkness (2004)
If you've ever wondered what would happen if you crossed a war movie with Tales From the Crypt, and added a little bit of LSD-induced weirdness... you'd probably wind up with Straight Into Darkness. Two Allied prisoners manage to escape the MPs escorting them, and wind up on a sick and twisted journey into... »
Black Book, aka Zwartboek (2006)
Black Book is a gritty tale of intrigue set in Holland during World War II. Director Paul Verhoeven (Basic Instinct, Robocop) pulls no punches here, and the result is a really, really good picture. A young Jewish girl, Rachel Stein (Carice van Houten) finds herself without a hiding place after an Allied bomber ditches... »
