26. "Flags of Our Fathers" (2006)

26. "Flags of Our Fathers" (2006)

World War II Movie Night does its first twofer, with the 2006 companion movies "Flags of Our Fathers" and "Letters From Iwo Jima," both directed by Clint Eastwood. For this episode we look at the former, a true story adapted from the popular 2000 book. Three American military men are thrust into involuntary fame when they're photographed hoisting a flag on Iwo Jima, a seemingly simple act amid a long, deadly battle. Back stateside the men are essentially ordered on a bond tour to raise the country's flagging reserves. The three are affected differently by their unlikely celebrity, and by how they grapple with what they experienced on Iwo Jima... Asides include the otherworldliness of Iceland and John Slattery's mastery of the highball-wielding rant.

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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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