26. "Flags of Our Fathers" (2006)

26. "Flags of Our Fathers" (2006)

World War II Movie Night does its first twofer, with the 2006 companion movies "Flags of Our Fathers" and "Letters From Iwo Jima," both directed by Clint Eastwood. For this episode we look at the former, a true story adapted from the popular 2000 book. Three American military men are thrust into involuntary fame when they're photographed hoisting a flag on Iwo Jima, a seemingly simple act amid a long, deadly battle. Back stateside the men are essentially ordered on a bond tour to raise the country's flagging reserves. The three are affected differently by their unlikely celebrity, and by how they grapple with what they experienced on Iwo Jima... Asides include the otherworldliness of Iceland and John Slattery's mastery of the highball-wielding rant.

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89. "Operation Finale" (2018)

89. "Operation Finale" (2018)

World War II Movie Night covers one of the more compelling post-war events with 2018's "Operation Finale," which portrays the secret Mossad mission to kidnap Adolf Eichmann from Argentina and bring hi...

26 Huhti 202451min

88. "Hell in the Pacific" (1968)

88. "Hell in the Pacific" (1968)

World War II Movie Night does a listener request with the 1968 American movie, "Hell in the Pacific," about two men trapped on an island together, and one of them we never even hear what he's saying! ...

29 Maalis 202438min

87. "The Way Back" (2010)

87. "The Way Back" (2010)

Tonight we're having a communist party (!) as we look at a part of the War not often explored, the Russian camps. Storied director Peter Weir ("Gallipoli") brought this true (?) story to the screen in...

8 Maalis 202451min

86. "Bataan" (1943)

86. "Bataan" (1943)

At first blush, 1943's "Bataan" might seem like a run-of-the-mill, black-and-white, ensemble-cast World War II movie: easily absorbed and easily dismissed. Upon closer inspection, though, it reveals i...

16 Helmi 202442min

85. "Son of Saul" (2015)

85. "Son of Saul" (2015)

World War II Movie Night keeps the faith (and the format) as we delve into the 2015 Hungarian movie "Son of Saul," which many believe gives the truest representation of life in Auschwitz outside an ac...

20 Tammi 202435min

84. "Valkyrie" (2008)

84. "Valkyrie" (2008)

Join World War II Movie Night as we reassess the oft-maligned "Valkyrie," from 2008. No casting in one of our movies was as criticized from jump as Tom Cruise playing Claus von Stauffenberg, the Germa...

29 Joulu 202350min

83. "The English Patient" (1996)

83. "The English Patient" (1996)

It'd be hard to find a more successful movie - at least upon release - than Miramax's "The English Patient." This late-1996 pic made tons of money, swept the Oscars, and was one of the most critically...

1 Joulu 202345min

82. "Victory" (1981)

82. "Victory" (1981)

Tonight we do the 1981 American sports movie "Victory" (also called "Escape to Victory" in European markets). A powerhouse cast of Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, Max von Sydow and Pele take us thr...

10 Marras 202346min

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