55. "Munich - The Edge of War" (2022)

55. "Munich - The Edge of War" (2022)

World War II Movie Night does its second (only?!) NEW movie with "Munich - The Edge of War." Jeremy Irons grows out the 'stache to play former British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, a man whose actions vis-a-vis Hitler and the War are hotly debated to this day. The larger story of Chamberlain's and Hitler's Munich negotiations is the backdrop for a fictional one about two former college buds who could play an unexpected - and dangerous - role in the conference... Asides include my personal nueroses re: being a third wheel.

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74. "Halls of Montezuma" (1951)

74. "Halls of Montezuma" (1951)

Tonight World War II Movie Night covers the 1951 Marines-tribute, "Halls of Montezuma." The men have to take an unnamed Pacific island from the Japanese. Progress is going well until they're hit with ...

7 Huhti 202341min

73. "Black Book" (2006)

73. "Black Book" (2006)

What happens when the guy who made "Robocop," "Basic Instinct" and "Showgirls" makes a World War II movie in his native Netherlands? Tonight we find out with the 2006 Dutch film, "Black Book." There's...

17 Maalis 202356min

72. "Twelve O'Clock High" (1949)

72. "Twelve O'Clock High" (1949)

World War II Movie Night goes up and away yet again with 1949's "Twelve O'Clock High." Regarded as a darker take on the war, compared to more optimistic fare such as "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo," "Twel...

17 Helmi 202343min

71. "Biloxi Blues" (1988)

71. "Biloxi Blues" (1988)

World War II Movie Night goes back to the comedy well with Neil Simon's "Biloxi Blues" a 1988 movie based on his play of the same name. Matthew Broderick is Jerome, a young Jewish man from Brooklyn wh...

27 Tammi 202346min

70. "Tora Tora Tora" (1970)

70. "Tora Tora Tora" (1970)

Tonight we conclude our Pearl Harbor series with 1970's "Tora Tora Tora," a perennial favorite of World War II-movie sticklers. The producer of "The Longest Day" wanted to do for Pearl Harbor what tha...

6 Tammi 202348min

69. "Pearl Harbor" (2001)

69. "Pearl Harbor" (2001)

Happy (?) Dec. 7! To mark the anniversary World War II Movie Night finally gets to the only movie to bear the event's name, 2001's "Pearl Harbor." A red-hot Michael Bay used his clout to make this Dis...

7 Joulu 202255min

68. "In Harm's Way" (1965)

68. "In Harm's Way" (1965)

Tonight we revisit The Duke! with 1965's "In Harm's Way." He and Kirk Douglas head up this Otto Preminger film that begins with Pearl Harbor. Wayne's Rock Torrey is a Navy man who has to contend with ...

18 Marras 202247min

67. "Midway" (2019)

67. "Midway" (2019)

Strap in for tonight's episode, which yields some interesting facts. A German immigrant made a string of absurdly successful American movies ("Independence Day," e.g.), all the while pining for his pa...

28 Loka 202239min

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