12. "Darkest Hour" (2017)

12. "Darkest Hour" (2017)

World War II Movie Night has its first biopic with 2017's "Darkest Hour," one of several movies made about Winston Churchill, and the one many consider the best. From the makers of inaugural episode feature "Atonement," "Darkest Hour" follows Churchill (Gary Oldman) through several days in May 1940, during which he is chosen as Prime Minister amid the increasing German takeover of Europe, including the events that would come to be known as 'Dunkirk.' Witness Churchill's increasing desperation as he deals with not only Germany but the French, his own party, and the King... Asides include thoughts on Gary Oldman's vast filmography and the tendency of drinkers to become weepy.

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97. "Apt Pupil" (1998)

97. "Apt Pupil" (1998)

Ahoy hoy! Tonight World War II Movie Night closes out Spooky Movie Month with 1998's "Apt Pupil." Based on a 1982 Stephen King novella, tonight's movie sees up-and-coming director Bryan Singer follow ...

25 Okt 202452min

96. "The Boys from Brazil" (1978)

96. "The Boys from Brazil" (1978)

World War II Movie Night kicks off Spooky Movie Month with 1978's "The Boys from Brazil." Is it horror? Is it science fiction? Is it Nazi'sploitation? The question is debated to this day. What we do k...

4 Okt 202453min

95. "Casablanca" (1942)

95. "Casablanca" (1942)

World War II Movie Night is shocked, shocked! to finally be doing our most famous movie ever, 1942's "Casablanca." When its creators made "Casablanca," they knew they had a good movie on their hands, ...

14 Sep 202445min

94. "The Pianist" (2002)

94. "The Pianist" (2002)

Tonight we explore 2002's "The Pianist," a movie that can be attributed to multiple countries EXCEPT America, for a very specific reason. How good (or not) is this movie that won its maker a (controve...

23 Aug 202449min

93. "633 Squadron" (1964)

93. "633 Squadron" (1964)

Tonight we revisit the Royal Air Force for a special bombing mission: to destroy a German V-2 rocket factory. But that's easier said than done, given the details of the mission. Meanwhile, what will b...

2 Aug 202439min

92. "Stalingrad" (1993)

92. "Stalingrad" (1993)

Tonight World War II Movie Night returns to non-English WWII movies that punch ya' in the gut with 1993's "Stalingrad"! A platoon of German soldiers is plucked from the Italian Riviera for a new missi...

5 Jul 202449min

91. "The Big Red One" (1980)

91. "The Big Red One" (1980)

Tonight we return to form with a real meat-and-potatoes World War II movie. Hollywood player Samuel Fuller had written, directed or produced countless pulpy movies for decades. However, he decided to ...

14 Jun 202447min

90. "Rome, Open City" (1945)

90. "Rome, Open City" (1945)

Tonight we consider a highlight of Italian cinema, and world cinema in general: 1945's "Rome, Open City." Roberto Rossellini wanted to make a movie reflecting his and others' experiences living in Occ...

24 Mai 202442min

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