Tag Archives: War Movies

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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War Movie Mondays: ‘Cross of Iron’

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is legendary filmmaker and pioneer of balletic death scenes Sam Peckinpah’s 1977 production of Cross of Iron. The film stars James Coburn (in one of his finest performances, and as one of Peckinpah’s go-to-actors) as Sgt. Rolf Steiner, … Continue reading →

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