Or, "Ballad of the Bomber" is a Russian/Ukrainian produced 8-part mini-series which will make its debut on DVD in Europe and the UK soon. No word on if we'll see it here or not. From the press material: In this high-budget all-action movie, a soviet aircraft crashes on Nazi-occupied territory. But the pilot and... »
Aw, yeah. So what if its "yet another comic book movie?" Captain America is just a whole lot of old fashioned fantasy fun. Of course setting it against the backdrop of WWII doesn't hurt things either, and gets it a spot on the old WMB, too! The backstory: 98-pound weakling Steve Rogers gets tapped... »
Glee's (ick) Max Adler spills something about his role in an upcoming Vietnam war movie, AWOL. I'll have to do some digging to uncover some more on this one. But, FTA: ....I'm going back to Michigan in August to film my next movie, "AWOL." It's a Vietnam war movie, dealing with soldiers and the... »
Watched X-Men: First Class last night. So, is it a war movie or not? Sure its a total fantasy-fest, re-writing the history around the Cuban missile crisis and there's plenty of covert CIA and US vs. Russia military action at the end, a bit of WWII Nazi treachery, and probably the biggest U-boat the... »
Well. I guess its time to say something about "War Horse." I've been avoiding it, because, well, its a "horse movie" and I'm really not sure how this is going to play out. But, judging from the trailer there will be lots of WWI scenery and CGI eye-candy to take in, so... From the... »
I just started watching the 1987 CBS TV show, "Tour of Duty" again, thanks to Netflix. I've only (re)seen the pilot, but man, even watching that again brought back some memories. I would have to say that this show is one of the things that made me a fan of the war movie genre.... »
I know, I know, WTF are you doing, right? Well, here it is. America's favorite WWII comic book hero hits the big screen in yet another Marvel reboot. The good captain is just a part of WWII history, so just deal with it, OK! Yes, I will put a review up when I see... »
I am a huge fan of Laurel and Hardy, and was sorely disappointed by their war-time effort, Air Raid Wardens, made a few short years after Great Guns. They looked worn out, and just sick of it all. Maybe they'd done one too many USO tours or whatever, I dunno. Definitely not so here,... »
Shamefully, I have to admit to never, ever, seeing 1978's The Deer Hunter before. I'm not sure why, either. I've always heard what a good movie it is. And you know what? They were right.... BUT. (you knew that was coming, right?) I almost hesitate to put this into the "war movie" category. It... »
We all knew this was coming. The Hurt Locker Director Kathryn Bigelow is set to release a movie portraying the recent Navy SEAL elimination of Osama Bin Laden... starring actual Navy SEALS. This is nothing new in the history of war movies, to be sure, but we'll have to see what the finished product... »
Argh. Always the last to know! Again! (Well, I did report briefly on this back in 2009, but never heard anything since!) Renny Harlin was interviewed by "Den of Geek" regarding his movie "5 Days of War" (or 5 Days of August) which is supposedly out on DVD and Blu Ray. I don't see... »
The phrase "Gray Lady Down", at least according to the movie of the same name, refers to the situation where a nuclear submarine has sank. (sunk? sunken? sinked? ah, heck.) Here, the Neptune, helmed by Captain Blanchard (Charlton Heston) collides with another ship in an unfortunate accident, and finds herself at the bottom of... »
I am likely in the minority here, when I say I enjoyed Gods and Generals so much more than its predecessor and sequel, Gettysburg. Sure it has its problems, but to me, its a far better movie, in many aspects. Caveat: My knowledge of Civil War history is not exactly deep (you could wade... »
