Category Archives: War

War Movie Mondays: ‘The Big Red One: The Reconstruction’

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

The Big Red One: The Reconstruction is director Samuel Fuller’s (Fixed Bayonets, The Steel Helmet, Merrill’s Marauders) autobiographical account of his experiences with the legendary 1st U.S. infantry division throughout World War II. Lee Marvin leads the cast of raw … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘Kelly’s Heroes’

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

Kelly’s Heroes is a war film that has all the great elements of an old fashion, rousing epic that keeps your attention all the way through. Set in the late summer of 1944 as the allies swept across occupied France, … Continue reading →

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Francis Lawrence Goes to War with ‘Sgt. Rock’

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Joe Gillis

Director Francis Lawrence, who’s previous credits include I Am Legend, Constantine and TV’s Kings has picked up another directing gig. He will take on the big screen adaptation of DC’s comic character Sgt. Rock for producers Joel Silver and Akiva … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Inglourious Basterds’

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Chris Ullrich

Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds is the WW II movie we’ve needed to see since the war ended. Some might consider it overlong or self-indulgent, but it showcases Tarantino’s filmmmaking skills at their finest and serves as an example of one … Continue reading →

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Weinsteins Partner with Twitter for ‘Inglourious Basterds’ Tweet-Up

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Chris Ullrich

Chances are if you get a lot of your news and entertainment online, you’re probably using one or more of the “social networks” like MySpace or Facebook. If so, you’re also probably using one of the fastest growing online destinations … Continue reading →

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New, Very Different Trailer for ‘Iglorious Basterds’

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Matt Raub

We’ve posted quite a few things about Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming World War 2 romp here on the site, from clips of angry Nazis to awesome new posters, but it looks like this newest one has to be the best, and … Continue reading →

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New Trailer for Spielberg and Hank’s ‘The Pacific’

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Chris Ullrich

Today, HBO has released the “official’ trailer for Steven Spielberg and Tom Hank’s miniseries sequel to Band of Brothers called The Pacific. The new show, as opposed to Band of Brothers which followed paratroopers in Europe, tells the story of … Continue reading →

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Sweet New Poster for ‘Iglorious Basterds’

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Matt Raub

When it comes to posters, there have been some pretty bad ones released lately, from poor photoshopping to a complete lack of creativity, they have all been less than decent. But finally, a poster has come along for a film … Continue reading →

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