Memphis Belle (1990)
Very loosely based (or basically, as close to complete fiction as one can get without being so) on a real B-17 bomber that fought in World War II, Memphis Belle is a formula Hollywood war...
Tagged: World War II
Schindler’s List (1993)
Sometimes a film is more than a film. Sometimes it’s an indefinable experience, so gripping and engaging that you soon forget you are even watching a movie. Schindler’s List is one such film. Without a...
The Pianist (2002)
Perhaps this may be esteemed director Roman Polanski’s most personal work to date, even if it is about someone else. Polanski himself was in Warsaw during the time of the Nazi occupation, and saw first-hand...
Below (2002)
Although I found this submarine thriller to be ultimately lacking in its story, as a horror flick it’s still a cut above many in the genre in the last few years. Much of the...
Windtalkers (2002)
Windtalkers seems like an odd vehicle to catch the interest of over-the-top action director John Woo in many ways. Based on true events, it’s more of a tale conducive to human drama than in incredible...
Hart’s War (2002)
Although Hart’s War was a major financial failure at the box office, gaining only $19 million of it’s lofty $70 million price tag back, don’t let the bad business make you think it’s going to be...
Pearl Harbor (2001)
Considering the track record to date between producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Michael Bay, I was a bit leery about the prospects of sitting through three hours of over-produced, directorial masturbation that has been...
U-571 (2000)
There’s always a lot of natural tension when a movie takes place in a submarine. There’s the fact that what little air and space the men on board have is precious, and any of...
Kelly’s Heroes (1970)
Long before Three Kings there was this early 70s war-comedy gem called Kelly’s Heroes, with a terrific cast and funny situations. Set during WWII, this tells the tale of a small group of Americans who learn of a...
Casablanca (1942)
Casablanca is set In the middle of WWII in Casablanca, a part of unoccupied France, where an American former freedom fighter named Rick (Bogart) runs a popular nightclub. This club is frequented by people who’ve...