"War and Anti-War Films" often acknowledge the horror and heartbreak of war, letting the actual combat fighting or conflict (against nations or humankind) provide the primary plot or background for the action of the film. Typical elements in the action-oriented war plots include POW camp experiences and escapes, submarine warfare, espionage, personal heroism, "war is hell" brutalities, air dogfights, tough trench/infantry experiences, or male-bonding buddy adventures during wartime. Themes explored in war films include combat, survivor and escape stories, tales of gallant sacrifice and struggle, studies of the futility and inhumanity of battle, the effects of war on society, and intelligent and profound explorations of the moral and human issues. Listed below are all the very best of this genre. Scroll yer heart out....
War is a drug. Nobody knows that better than Staff Sergeant James (Jeremy Renner), stationed in Iraq and head of an elite squad of soldiers tasked wit... Read more
War is a drug. Nobody knows that better than Staff Sergeant James (Jeremy Renner), stationed in Iraq and head of an elite squad of soldiers tasked wit... Read more
In the vein of a classic investigative journalism thriller, Christina Rosendahls gripping drama The Idealist unravels the deeply compromised relation... Read more
Academy Award-winning (Best Adapted Screenplay) historical drama starring Benedict Cumberbatch as British codebreaker and computer scientist Alan Turi... Read more
Academy Award-winning (Best Adapted Screenplay) historical drama starring Benedict Cumberbatch as British codebreaker and computer scientist Alan Turi... Read more
Inspiration for Quentin Tarantino's 2009 film in name and genre only, this 'macaroni combat' film is set in WWII Europe as a group of American soldier... Read more
Nominated for seven Academy Awards, "he Killing Fields" is a compassionate, intelligent and brutal exploration of loyalty and friendship set during th... Read more
On the 9th of April 1940, the German war machine arrives in the city of Oslo. The Norwegian King faces a choice that will change his country forever. Read more
Following a terrorist attack on an American target in Saudi Arabia, a team of counter-terrorist agents, headed by Jamie Foxx, aim to find the culprits... Read more
A skilled team of special operatives track a hidden cache of Nazi gold that could fund an Allied victory before Christmas. With 35,000 U.S. troops beh... Read more