Category Archives: War

Interview: Manu Bennett On ‘Spartacus: War of the Damned’, Andy Whitfield and More

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Diane Panosian

The final season of Spartacus: War of the Damned begins January 25th on Starz. That’s tonight! We left off last season with Spartacus and his merry band of rebels facing the full might of the Roman legion, which are not … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo’

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

In honor of Memorial Day and to all our members of the Armed Forces past and present, this week’s War Movie Monday pick is the MGM World War II classic Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) which depicts the exploits of … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘The Steel Helmet’

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

Samuel Fuller’s The Steel Helmet (1951) is one of the most honest, unflinching, in your face war films ever made. Set during the opening stages of the Korean War, the film follows a small squad of Americans who face off … Continue reading →

Posted in Academy Awards, Action, DVD, DVD Reviews, Movies, Netflix, War, War Movie Mondays | Tagged Gene Evans, James Edwards, Richard Loo, Steve Brodie, William Chun | 2 Comments

War Movie Mondays: ‘The War of the Worlds’

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

Albeit a Sci-Fi classic, The War of the Worlds (1953) is a multi genre film. Based on H.G. Well’s classic novel about a Martian invasion of Earth, the film represents America’s fear of Bolshevik communism in the 1950s. The film … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays (Wednesday Edition): ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s War Movie Monday pick is Universal Picture’s first ever Academy Award winning film for Best Picture and for Best Director (Lewis Milestone), All Quiet on the Western Front (1930). The film stars Lew Ayres, Louis Wolheim, John Wray, … Continue reading →

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The Bitcast: Episode 9 ‘The Few. The Proud’

Posted on December 24, 2011 by The Flickcast

This week, JC & WallE get into it with their thoughts on the recent trailer reveals for The Last of Us, Fortnite, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, The Amazing Spider-Man and Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. JC also gives his final edition … Continue reading →

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Game Review: ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’ for XBox 360

Posted on November 18, 2011 by John Carle

A game that racks up sales of three quarters of a billion dollars in just five days of release is something anyone should take notice of. With the records Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has been smashing, the video … Continue reading →

Posted in Activision, Game Reviews, Games, News, Nintendo, PC Games, Playstation 3, PlayStationNetwork, Video Games, War, Wii, XBLA, Xbox 360 | Tagged Activision, Battlefield, Call of Duty, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, COD, First Person Shooter, FPS, Modern Warfare, Modern Warfare 3, Xbox 360 | 7 Comments

‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’ Launch Trailer Revealed

Posted on October 24, 2011 by John Carle

What can a series do after destroying Washington DC? Attacking New York City, Paris and London might be a good way to kick things off. Russian Ultranationalist Vladimir Makarov is at it again with his master plan in full effect. … Continue reading →