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'They Shall Not Grow Old'

'They Shall Not Grow Old'

Peter Jackson brings the First World War to life in haunting, unforgettable fashion.

Documentary, Military and War, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonDecember 21, 2018Peter Jackson

'Dunkirk'

'Dunkirk'

It's a return to form for Christopher Nolan in the survival war thriller Dunkirk.

Drama, Military and WarAndrew JohnsonJuly 23, 2017Christopher Nolan, Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Fionn Whitehead, Kenneth Branagh, Hans Zimmer

'The Water Diviner'

'The Water Diviner'

Russell Crowe's potential as a director and quite a few glaring flaws are on display in his debut.

Drama, Military and War, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 31, 2015Andrew Lesnie, jai courtney, olga kurylenko, russell crowe, Yilmaz Erdogan

'Exodus: Gods and Kings'

'Exodus: Gods and Kings'

Ridley Scott delivers grand scale and impressive visuals, but shows little conviction to storytelling.

Action and Adventure, Military and War, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonDecember 21, 2014Aaron Paul, ben kingsley, christian bale, joel edgerton, john turturro, Maria Valverde, sigourney weaver

Review: 'Fury'

David Ayer picks at the bonds formed during war by placing us within the claustrophobic interior of a Sherman tank during World War II.

Military and War, ReviewsSteve CiminoNovember 7, 2014brad pitt, David Ayer, Jon Bernthal, logan lerman, michael pena, Shia LaBeouf

'The Monuments Men'

'The Monuments Men'

George Clooney's latest directorial effort lacks a clear identity.

Action and Adventure, Military and War, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJune 3, 2014bill murray, Bob Balaban, cate blanchett, george clooney, Jean Dujardin, john goodman, matt damon

'A Field in England'

'A Field in England'

Ben Wheatley's trippy journey back to the English Civil War is weird, for better and for worse.

Comedy, Drama, Military and War, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMarch 11, 2014Ben Wheatley, Michael Smiley, Peter Ferdinando, Reece Shearsmith, Richard Glover, Ryan Pope

Review: 'Lone Survivor'

Peter Berg's intimate look at the war in Afghanistan smartly forgoes politics to focus on the bravery of four men in a hopeless battle.

Military and War, ReviewsSteve CiminoJanuary 13, 2014ben foster, emile hirsch, Lone Survivor, mark wahlberg, taylor kitsch

'Zero Dark Thirty'

'Zero Dark Thirty'

Jessica Chastain overshadows her co-stars and the torture controversy surrounding this film.

Drama, Military and War, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJanuary 18, 2013jason clarke, jessica chastain, kathryn bigelow, kyle chandler, mark strong, review, Zero Dark Thirty

'Coriolanus'

'Coriolanus'

Ralph Fiennes' directorial debut is a memorable one.

Drama, Military and War, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonAugust 23, 2012brian cox, coriolanus, coriolanus review, gerard butler, jessica chastain, menenius, ralph fiennes, tullus aufidius, vanessa redgrave, virgilia, volumnia, william shakespeare