Of the three Vietnam movies released virtually on top of each other near the end of the 80s, two have seemed to have somewhat eclipsed
Tag: War
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008) – Review
If a string of inferior Robocop sequels taught us anything, it’s that the satirical eye of Paul Verhoven is tougher to obtain than the Holy
Napoleon (2023) – Review
While Hollywood certainly has it’s fair share of work horses, surely one of the most impressive work ethics toiling today belongs to Ridley Scott, the
300: Rise Of An Empire (2014) – Review
After watching 300, Zach Snyder’s hugely stylized adaptation of Frank Miller’s already hugely stylized graphic novel, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the ludicrously muscular
Missing In Action 2: The Beginning (1985) – Review
While I’ve already covered the rather convoluted release process from Missing In Action and its sequel while reviewing the first movie, the behind the scenes
Starship Troopers 2: Hero Of The Federation (2004) – Review
My distrust at the direct to DVD sequels of the 90s and 00s used to be the hill I would happily die on as the
Missing In Action (1984) – Review
The eccentric ups and downs and chaotic business practices of Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus’ Cannon Group are well documented, but one of the most
Black Hawk Down (2001) – Review
In order to place you deeply into the maelstrom of cacophonous hell that is war, filmmakers often have to embrace the chaos if they’re going
Glory (1989) – Review
All the good intentions in the world can’t hide the fact that sometimes, movies are seen through the wrong eyes and in many cases, it’s
Sink The Bismarck! (1960) – Review
A lot of older movies that chronicle the various acts of derring do that occured throughout the entirety of World War II often focused on
Sisu (2022) – Review
Ever since Quentin Tarantino made the Second World War “fun” again with Inglorious Basterds, I’ve been waiting for someone to come along to deliver a
The Heroes Of Telemark (1965) – Review
If you want a good, old fashioned war flick, that’s set away from the grime and gore of the trenches, there’s a few ingredients that
Midway (1976) – Review
When filmmakers opt to make a film that covers a large aspect of a war, they invariably find themselves faced with something of a Sophie’s
Von Ryan’s Express (1965) – Review
During its heyday, the World War II set mission movie enjoyed many an all star cast as the war was won seemingly on every conceivable
The Eagle Has Landed (1976) – Review
World War II men on a mission movies: we all know them and we all love them (the good ones, anyway) but sometimes, aside from
Escape To Athena (1979) – Review
When you take a good, long, hard look at that much-loved sub-genre of the war film – the men on a mission movie – there’s
The Lair (2022) – Review
When news broke that Neil Marshall was making a long awaited return to monster movie territory, I was understandably stoked. After all, the director kicked
Pearl Harbor (2001) – Review
To this day, “Bayologists” (the term for the nonexistent scientists I just made up who study the works of Michael Bay) still aren’t entirely sure
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers Of Benghazi (2016) – Review
Believe it or not, despite forging a career making movies where countless special forces teams made up of the military and law enforcement wage war
Taegukgi: The Brotherhood Of War (2004) – Review
One of the greatest legacies of Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan is that not only did it infuse the war movie with a brutal new
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