Category Archives: War

War Movie Mondays: ‘The Thin Red Line’

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

The Thin Red Line (1998) marks the triumphant return of American film maker Terrence Malick’s return after a twenty year hiatus from the studio system. Anyone who was anyone in Hollywood circles jumped on the production of the film, even … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘Castle Keep’

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

Castle Keep (1969) is a very anti-heroic World War II film filled with lots of dark humor and beautiful photography. The film is based on William Eastlake’s novel about a weary squad of American soldiers who come upon a tenth … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘Rough Riders’ Miniseries

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick salutes the heroes of a forgotten American war, The Spanish American War which until the First Gulf War, was the shortest war in American history. John Milius (Red Dawn, Flight of the Intruder, The Wind and the … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘Patton’

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is Patton (1970) which is a bio pic of famed World War II American General George S. Patton. George C. Scott stars as the man who was feared by his enemies, as well as his allies. Patton … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘The Devil’s Brigade’

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

The Devil’s Brigade (1968) is the story of the military unit known as the 1st Special Service Force, a unit comprised of American and Canadian commandos which fought throughout Europe and the Aleutian islands during World War II. Director Andrew … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘Merrill’s Marauders’

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is another cinematic masterpiece from acclaimed director and combat veteran Samuel Fuller (Fixed Bayonets, The Steel Helmet). Merrill’s Marauders (1962) tells the story of Brig. General Frank Merrill and his American jungle fighters in Burma during World … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘The Beast’

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is the 1988 cult classic from director Kevin Reynolds (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) The Beast a.k.a. The Beast of War, which stars George Dzundza (Commander Daskal), Jason Patric (Konstantin … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘The Great Escape’

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

The Great Escape (1963) is one of those films that no matter how many times I see it, I find a new way to appreciate it even more. Director John Sturges (Never So Few, The Magnificent Seven) brings to the … Continue reading →

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