Category Archives: War

War Movie Mondays: ‘Battle of the Bulge’

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

Battle of the Bulge (1965) was an Anglo-American production directed by Ken Annakin (The Longest Day).  The film debuted at the Cinerama Dome Theater in Hollywood on December 16, 1965, which was the twenty first anniversary of when the … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘A Bridge Too Far’

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is Richard Attenborough’s A Bridge Too Far (1977) which was based on the Cornelius Ryan novel about the Allied airborne invasion of Holland in September 1944. A Bridge Too Far is a sprawling Hollywood epic, filmed in … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘Catch-22’

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

Catch-22 (1970) is one of those films which falls into several genres. It’s a war film, it’s dramatic, and is considered by many to be a “black comedy.” Mike Nichols directed this screen adaption, which was written by long time collaborator Buck … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘Men In War’

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

Director Anthony Mann helmed this somewhat forgotten Korean War film which pits a small platoon of American soldiers against unseen North Korean snipers and combatants as U.N. forces are pushed further back across the 38th Parallel in September, 1950. The … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘Zulu’

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

Zulu (1964) directed and co-written by Cy Endfield, is a film which follows in the tradition of such films like The Four Feathers, The Charge of the Light Brigade, and Gunga Din. It is the screen story of a small … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘Zulu Dawn’

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

Zulu Dawn (1979) is the prequel to the 1964 film Zulu which tells the story of a proud British army which suffered the worst defeat ever inflicted by a native army during the Victorian era. Burt Lancaster (Colonel Anthony Durnford), … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Green Zone’

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Green Zone is the third collaboration between director Paul Greengrass and actor Matt Damon.  Previously, the two brought us The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum.  If you are hoping for another adrenaline laced conspiracy drama, this movie will meet you half … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘The Bridge At Remagen’

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

This Week’s pick is yet again another World War II classic, the 1969 John Guillerman (King Kong 1976) film The Bridge At Remagen which stars George Segal (Lt. Phil Hartman), Ben Gazzara (Sgt. Angelo), Robert Vaughn (Major Paul Krueger), Bradford … Continue reading →

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