Veterans and historians reveal what Oscar-winning war films like The Hurt Locker, Dunkirk and Braveheart get wrong about real ...

The war movie genre is packed with unforgettable entries from across the breadth of history. With so many historical eras and conflicts to choose from, an endless number of iconic war films have come ...

War films and series attempt the impossible challenge that has confronted filmmakers since cinema’s earliest days: translating the chaos, heroism, trauma, and tragedy of combat into compelling ...

From Platoon to Full Metal Jacket to Come and See, these brutal war films are arguably better than Saving Private Ryan.

Luc Haasbroek is a writer and videographer from Durban, South Africa. He has been writing professionally about pop culture for eight years. Luc's areas of interest are broad: he's just as passionate ...

The season of overeating and slumping in front of the TV—also known as Christmas—is here. But what to watch? Judging by broadcasters’ schedules, and their prominence on streaming platforms, war films ...

War movies have been around for almost as long as the art of cinema itself. But few films actually convey what it’s really like to wage war. Warfare proved to be a rare exception when it debuted in ...

However, critical excellence and thematic depth provide no guarantee of commercial viability in a crowded theatrical market. Great war movies frequently fail to connect with contemporary audiences ...

The 1970s were a turning point for war movies. Coming after Vietnam and amid widespread political disillusionment, filmmakers grew far less interested in triumphalism and far more willing to ...