Tag Archives: WWII

War Movie Mondays Again: The Longest Day

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Douglas Barnett

It’s time for another edition of War Movie Mondays Again where we take a look at a classic (or not-so-classic) war movie you may or may not have seen. This week it’s the 1962 “Grandaddy of all war movies” The … Continue reading →

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Revisiting John Huston: The Battle of San Pietro and Let There Be Light

Posted on August 26, 2021 by Nat Almirall

It’s time for another edition of Revisiting John Huston. This time we’re picking up with two more of his WWII documentaries: 1945’s The Battle of San Pietro and 1946’s Let There Be Light. I mentioned last time that Report from … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays Again: The Big Red One

Posted on July 19, 2021 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 during World War II. Lee Marvin leads the cast of raw … Continue reading →

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Revisiting John Huston: Report From the Aleutians

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Nat Almirall

It’s time for another installment of Revisiting John Huston. This time around we’re taking a look at Huston’s war documentary Report from the Aleutians. Before I even started considering a retrospective on Huston, I still wanted to watch all his … Continue reading →

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First Trailer for George Lucas’ ‘Red Tails’ Arrives

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Heather Toshiko

Presented without much in the way of comment is the first trailer for Red Tails, which tells the story of the first African American aerial combat unit in WWII. These men, also known as the Tuskegee Airmen, were the first … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘Fat Man and Little Boy’

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is the 1989 drama directed by Roland Joffe Fat Man and Little Boy which were the code names given to the two atomic bombs that were dropped on Japan, ending the war in the Pacific during World War … 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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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 →