Category: War

“Children are like glass”: The Terrorism of Heart and Home in OF FATHERS AND SONS

On By C.H. NewellIn 2018, Documentary, Film, Misogyny, Talal Derki, Terrorism, War1 Comment

Talal Derki's intense documentary dives deep into the dark heart of terrorism to explore how radical belief swallows entire bloodlines whole.

Liminal Spaces of Sin: The Borders of Body & Soul in Antti-Jussi Annila’s SAUNA

On By C.H. NewellIn Antti-Jussi Annila, Film, Gothic Horror, Historical Fiction, Horror, Iiro Küttner, WarLeave a comment

SAUNA (2008) is a horrific slice of history that explores how sin destroys those who've lived their lives at war.

SADIE and the Child Soldiers of America

On By C.H. NewellIn 2018, Danielle Brooks, Drama, Film, John Gallagher Jr, Megan Griffiths, Melanie Lynskey, WarLeave a comment

Megan Griffiths delivers a powerful, subtle gut punch to America's blind military worship with SADIE.

War is Hell, War is a Disease: TRENCH 11 Descends to the Underworld and Back

On By C.H. NewellIn Body Horror, Film, Horror, Leo Scherman, Rossif Sutherland, War, World War ILeave a comment

TRENCH 11 treats war like a virus— a gruesome, violent virus.

Full Metal Jacket’s Vietnam War: One Big Mickey Mouse March

On By C.H. NewellIn Drama, Film, Gustav Hasford, Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, Stanley Kubrick, Vincent D'Onofrio, WarLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9f6JaaX7Wg Full Metal Jacket. 1987. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Screenplay by Kubrick, Michael Herr, & Gustav Hasford; based on the novel The Short-Timers by Hasford. Starring Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey, Dorian Harewood, Arliss Howard, Keyn Major Howard, & Ed O'Ross. Warner Bros/Natant/Stanley Kubrick Productions. Rated R. 117 minutes. Drama/War ★★★★★ …

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Man Behind the Sun Begs the Question: Is It Trash? Or Is It Important?

On By C.H. NewellIn Chinese History, Drama, Film, History, Horror, Japanese History, Military, T.F. Mou, WarLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsKb07mB3HY Man Behind the Sun. 1988. Directed by T.F. Mou. Screenplayby Mei Liu, Wen Yuan Mou, & Dun Jing Teng. Cast: Jianxin Chen, Hsu Gou, Linjie Hao, Haizhe Jin, Tie Long Jin, Yuanrong Jin, Bolin Li, Pengyu Liu, Xuhui Lui, Zhaohua Mei, Zhe Quan ,Jiefu Tian, Gang Wang, Runsheng Wang, Shennin Wang, Jiang Wen, Dai Yao …

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The Wonderful Foolishness and Biting Satire of Dr. Strangelove

On By C.H. NewellIn Comedy, Film, George C. Scott, James Earl Jones, Peter Sellers, Slim Pickens, Stanley Kubrick, Sterling Hayden, WarLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98NaJ8ss4sY Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. 1964. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Screenplay by Kubrick, Peter George, & Terry Southern. Starring Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn, Slim Pickens, Tracy Reed, Peter Bull, James Earl Jones, & Jack Creley. Columbia Pictures/Hawk Films. Not Rated. 95 …

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Relax – 300 is (Mediocre) Historical Fantasy, People!

On By C.H. NewellIn Action, Drama, Fantasy, Film, Gerard Butler, History, Lena Headey, War, Zack SnyderLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrIbxk7idYA 300. 2006. Directed by Zack Snyder. Screenplay by Michael B. Gordon, Kurt Johnstad, & Snyder. Starring Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham, Dominic West, Vincent Regan, Michael Fassbender, Tom Wisdom, Andrew Pleavin, Andrew tiernan, Rodrigo Santoro, Giovani Cimmino, Stephen McHattie, Greg Kramer, Alex Ivanovici, & Kelly Craig. Legendary Pictures/Virtual Studios/Atmosphere Pictures/Hollywood Gang/Warner Bros. Rated …

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