Tora! Tora! Tora! Today marks the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. As President Franklin D. Roosevelt so eloquently put it, it was a “date which will live in infamy,” and even all these years later it remains…
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Originally made in 3-D but released “flat,” the 1954 Korean War drama Dragonfly Squadron has been restored and is now out in a 3-D Blu-ray Guest writer Aurora looks at the restoration process and reviews the high-flying action tale starring John Hodiak.
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To mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings, we’ve invited guest blogger The War Movie Buff to offer his take on 1962’s all-star WWII drama The Longest Day, an epic depiction of the Allied assault on occupied Europe
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In honor of Veterans Day and the 95th anniversary of the end of World War I , this week’s MovieFanFare poll wants you to vote for your favorite film depicting “The War to End All Wars.”
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This Thursday is the Fourth of July, and with Independence Day in mind our Movie Poll asks you to declare your favorite feature film about the American Revolution. Dramas (The Patriot), family films (Johnny Tremain) and musicals (1776) are among the choices.
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From The Sands of Iwo Jima to The Green Berets and beyond, John Wayne was a big-screen military mainstay for three decades. We’re looking for your vote for your favorite war movie featuring the Duke.
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Apocalypse Now has always been preceded by the legendary stories of its troubled production, one of those cursed film enterprises (The Exorcist is another) whose backstories are almost as entertaining as the final product itself : in this case, weathering…
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This past Monday, we celebrated Memorial Day. The holiday got me to thinking about my favorite war movies, and I’m interested in hearing about yours. So let us know what your personal favorite war movie is in the comments!
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Here, I’m taking my next look at a classic film that A Reader Recommended. Last time out, I gave you my take on the martial arts horror film The Boxer’s Omen. This time, my thanks to reader GUNNY KOON USMC…
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Guest blogger Nathanel Hood writes: In hindsight, it’s a little unfair that The Longest Day was destined to be released in 1962, the same year as David Lean’sLawrence of Arabia. As a result, The Longest Day will always be overshadowed by…
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