THE TIN DRUM Review: About a boy named Oskar Matzerath who receives a tin drum on his third birthday. Director: Volker Schlondorff Actors: David Bennent, Mario Adorf… Read more “The Tin Drum”
Category: War
Dear John
DEAR JOHN Review: John Tyree is a soldier who falls in love with conservative college student named Savannah Curtis. Director: Lasse Hallstrom Actors: Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried… Read more “Dear John”
American Sniper
AMERICAN SNIPER Review: A biography of Navy S.E.A.L. Chris Kyle. He served four tours of duty before arriving home although it is still the war that he… Read more “American Sniper”
Apocalypse Now
APOCALYPSE NOW Review: Set during the Vietnam War. Captain Willard is sent on a dangerous mission. His mission is to be sent to Cambodia to assassinate a… Read more “Apocalypse Now”
Seventy One
SEVENTY ONE Review: Gary Hook is a young disoriented British soldier who accidentally gets abandoned by his unit. This is followed by a riot on the deadly… Read more “Seventy One”
Lone Survivor
LONE SURVIVOR Review: Based on The New York Times bestseller. Four Navy SEALs set out on a mission to capture or kill Taliban leader Ahmad Shah. This… Read more “Lone Survivor”
The Monuments Men
THE MONUMENTS MEN Review: Based on a true story about the greatest treasure hunt in history. The World War II platoon are tasked to rescue art masterpieces… Read more “The Monuments Men”
Doctor Zhivago
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Review: A classic romantic drama set against the backdrop of the Russian revolution. This tells of a doomed affair between a married doctor, a poet… Read more “Doctor Zhivago”
The Book Thief
THE BOOK THIEF Review: This tells the story of a young girl named Liesel. She is sent to live with a foster family in World War II… Read more “The Book Thief”
The Railway Man
THE RAILWAY MAN Review: A true story of Eric Lomax. He was a British Army officer who was tormented as a prisoner of war at a Japanese… Read more “The Railway Man”
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