43. "The Bridge at Remagen" (1969)

43. "The Bridge at Remagen" (1969)

Bomb it? Blow it? Take it? Keep it? The options are dizzying as Germans and Americans decide what to do with the titular "The Bridge at Remagen." Reflecting a real event (supposedly pretty accurately), tonight's listener request gives both sides ample screentime, from the American Lt. put in charge of fighters as weary and cynical as himself, to the German Major (and his General friend) who hope that Hitler and the SS won't notice they're working some wiggle room into their orders... Asides include destroying one's childhood toys and the enduring legacy of the "Cape Fear" score.

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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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