50. "Saving Private Ryan" (1998)
It's time for World War II Movie Night's 50th episode! We begin with a State of the Podcast address, which includes reflections, status-updates, thank-yous, and a couple announcements... Then we get i...
22 Okt 20211h 3min
49. "Escape from Sobibor" (1987)
A little different tonight as World War II Movie Night explores the 1987 British TV movie, "Escape from Sobibor." Alan Arkin and Rutger Hauer star in this death-camp tale that hews closely to real eve...
1 Okt 202142min
48. "Paths of Glory" (1957)
Grab your pith helmet! Because tonight we cheat for the second time with a World War I movie, Stanley Kubrick's "Paths of Glory" from 1957. This tight, compact movie offers a unique anti-war theme. Af...
10 Sep 202146min
47. "Fat Man and Little Boy" (1989)
Felix and Oscar got nothing on Groves and Oppenheimer, the original atomic odd-couple. This 1989 film portrays Los Alamos, the Manhattan Project, and the eventual Trinity Test. Military and Scientists...
20 Aug 202143min
46. "Kelly's Heroes" (1970)
Cool, fun, and a sea-change in World War II movies as they entered a new decade, 1970's "Kelly's Heroes" reflects the era's anti-establishment zeitgeist. Clint Eastwood leads an ensemble cast as he an...
30 Jul 202142min
45. "Hacksaw Ridge" (2016)
How did a conscientious objector win a Medal of Honor? "Hacksaw Ridge" tells the story of Desmond Doss, a religious soldier who refused to carry a weapon, yet distinguished himself as a medic in the B...
9 Jul 202148min
44. "Slaughterhouse-Five" (1972)
Tonight's the mostly forgotten movie adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's famous World War II novel. The book may be a quirky sci-fi hybrid, but it delves seriously into Vonnegut's real-life experiences as a...
17 Jun 202140min
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)...
28 Mai 202145min
