War and Anti-War Films
"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....
Darkest Hour (Blu-Ray) (2017)
7.4/10
Director: Joe Wright
Starring: Ben Mendelsohn, Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ronald Pickup, Stephen Dillan...
A thrilling and inspiring true story begins at the precipice of World War II as, within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Chur... Read more
The Charge of the Light Brigade (Blu-ray) (1968)
7.1/10
Director: Tony Richardson
Starring: John Gielgud, David Hemmings, Vanessa Redgrave, Trevor Howard
October 25, 1854: Balaclava, the Crimea; military minds blunder and six hundred gallant Britishers, sabres flashing, ride to their deaths. David Hemmi... Read more
Age Of Heroes (Blu-ray) (2011)
5.6/10
Starring: Sean Bean, Danny Dyer, Aksel Hennie
The true story of the formation of Ian Fleming's 30 Commando unit, a precursor for the elite forces in the U.K. Read more
Hornblower: The Complete Collection (1998)
Director: Andrew Grieve
Starring: Jamie Bamber, Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Paul McGann, David Warner, Nicholas...
Digitally Re-mastered for the very first time! Epic award-winning films based on C.S. Forester's classic adventure stories. Set during the 18th centur... Read more
Hacksaw Ridge (4K) (2016)
8.1/10
Director: Mel Gibson
Starring: Hugo Weaving, Rachel Griffiths, Vince Vaughn, Sam Worthington, Teresa Palmer, An...
Directed by Mel Gibson and with 9 AACTA award wins and 3 Golden Globe nominations, this Australian production is an extraordinary true story. Desmond... Read more
Home Fires: Series Two (2016)
8.2/10
Starring: Samantha Bond, Ruth Gemmell, Claire Price, Claire Rushbrook
A drama following a group of inspirational women in a rural Cheshire community during World War II. Read more
Wings (Blu-ray) (1927)
7.5/10
Director: William A Wellman
Starring: Clara Bow, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Richard Arlen
Two young men from the same town but different social classes end up as fighter pilots in WW1. Jack Preston is a keen auto mechanic, building and modi... Read more
I Was Monty's Double (1958)
Director: John Guillermin
Starring: Clifton James, John Mills, Cecil Parker, Marius Goring, John Le Mesurier
If official documentation didn't exist, we'd never believe a fantastic yarn like this. Actor M.E. Clifton James plays himself, a British stock-company... Read more
The Giant of Marathon (1959)
5.1/10
Director: Jacques Tourneur
Starring: Mylene Demongeot, Steve Reeves, Daniela Rocca
Steve Reeves, cinema's most famous muscleman, stars as the real life hero of Greek history. In 'The Giant of Marathon', Reeves plays Philippides, an O... Read more
Love Story ( A Lady Surrenders ) (1944)
6.9/10
Director: Leslie Arliss
Starring: Margaret Lockwood, Stewart Granger
When concert pianist Lissa Campbell learns that she has a serious heart problem, she vows to enjoy what time she has left. On taking her first holiday... Read more