18. "The Dirty Dozen" (1967)

18. "The Dirty Dozen" (1967)

World War II Movie Night gets down and dirty with 1967's "The Dirty Dozen." Lee Marvin leads the titular group on a suicide mission to take out Nazi brass. A surprisingly influential work, "The Dirty Dozen" is our first example of the World War II movie as kick-ass action romp... Asides include wartime propagandists and the allure of action movies to young men.

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81. "Overlord" (2018)

81. "Overlord" (2018)

Kind-of a Halloween episode tonight, as World War II Movie Night does 2018's "Overlord." Mega-producter J.J. Abrams brings us this zombie gorefest that's also an homage to "Nazi'ploitation," a mostly-...

20 Okt 202343min

80. "Patton" (1970)

80. "Patton" (1970)

Tonight World War II Movie Night does 1970's "Patton," a curious biopic that straddles the line between the Big Epics of the 50s/60s, and what filmmaking would become in the '70s. George C. Scott play...

22 Sep 202350min

79. "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison" (1957)

79. "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison" (1957)

World War II Movie Night does its 4th (!) movie starring Robert Mitchum with 1957's "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison." During the War in the Pacific, a U.S. Marine washes ashore a small island improbably in...

1 Sep 202336min

78. "Battleground" (1949)

78. "Battleground" (1949)

No, 1949's "Battleground" isn't the most original World War II movie, but many consider it one of the best examples of what it is: the ensemble, combat-heavy, real-events-lightly-fictionalized genre. ...

11 Aug 202342min

OPPENHEIMER spoiler-free review

OPPENHEIMER spoiler-free review

The whole country's got Oppenheimer fever (and heatstroke)! Yes as Christopher Nolan's biopic enters theaters with surprising fanfare, World War II Movie Night offers a short review - without spoilers...

23 Juli 202314min

77. "Schindler's List" (1993)

77. "Schindler's List" (1993)

World War II Movie Night returns with what's considered one of the greatest, best, and most revered movies ever made, Steven Spielberg's "Schindler's List." The master director was already having a go...

30 Juni 202359min

76. "The Colditz Story" (1955)

76. "The Colditz Story" (1955)

World War II Movie Night returns to old-school, black-and-white British WWII movies with 1955's "The Colditz Story." Officer prisoners from different European countries compete (?) to escape from Cold...

26 Maj 202341min

75. "Grave of the Fireflies" (1988)

75. "Grave of the Fireflies" (1988)

Tonight we have not only a Japanese production but also our first animated movie. Since "Grave of the Fireflies" appeared in the late '80s, it has steadily garnered a following in the West, notably le...

5 Maj 202348min

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