New war movies on DVD this week: Flyboys (2006) … Directed by Oscar winner Tony Bill, this epic drama tells the true story of the Lafayette Escadrille, a group of Americans who volunteered for the French military before the United States entered World War I. Farm boy Blaine Rawlings (James Franco) joins up and soon finds... »

The US Civil War is a period that hasn’t received as much attention as World War II, or Vietnam, but the few films or miniseries that have come out about it have been nothing short of great. 1989’s Glory continues that legacy. Starring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, and Morgan Freeman, its the... »

When you think of war movies, there are a few movies that should immediately pop into your mind. Tora, Tora, Tora. Saving Private Ryan. Platoon. And of course, The Dirty Dozen. The story of twelve convicted death-row and long-term army misfit prisoners chosen to lead a covert operation behind enemy... »

Normally I haven’t been big on sub movies, heck or Navy movies in general. Lately I’m getting a bit of a thing for them. What with the strategic maneuvers, the tension of the crew, and the man vs. man and ship vs. ship aspect of the whole thing. The Enemy Below is... »

What can you say about Father Goose? A light-hearted comedy starring Cary Grant and Leslie Caron, about a drunken slob forced into a position as a coastal spotter in the South Pacific during WWII. He manages to pick up a French schoolteacher and her wards, a pack of well-off young girls. ... »

Happy New Year from the WarMovieBlog! This’ll be the first look at Private SNAFU. Of course you all know what SNAFU means (and if you don’t I’ve heard that its German…) Private SNAFU was a character in several US Army Training films from World War II. Created by Theodore Geisel (aka Dr.... »

2002’s Windtalkers is the semi-fictional tale of two Navajo code-talkers and their USMC “protectors” during the Battle of Saipan in the Pacific during World War II. The Navajo code-talkers were a very real and very effective weapon in the Pacific theater. Put simply, the Japanese just couldn’t figure it out. Check out... »

Much has been said about Oliver Stone’s 1986 Platoon, culminating in a Best Picture Academy Award that year. It’s the story of young Chris (Charlie Sheen), fresh off the plane into the shit. And he winds up in all the usual Vietnam situations. Firefight in the jungle while on patrol, getting high... »

I’ve always wanted to see “Jacob’s Ladder” since it came out, and never had the opportunity. When it finally aired on HDNet Movies this past weekend I made a point of staying up and watching it. I’m glad I did. I suppose you could say this isn’t a “war movie” in the... »

Since I’m on a “Cold War” run to start off the site, lets look at 1995’s “Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie.” “Trinity” is a documentary that explores the creation and development of nuclear weapons technology, primarily in the US military, but with a little bit of Soviet action thrown in as counterpoint. Being a... »

Ah the eighties… The height (well, maybe the second peak…) of cold-war paranoia and anti-Soviet-isms. One of the prime examples of 80’s Anti-Red movies is ’84’s Red Dawn. Now lets just excuse the near tactical impossiblity of the Soviets landing ground troops as far inland as Colorado. Just for a moment. The... »