"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....
Sergei Bondarchuk's massive epic production of Tolstoy's masterpiece is remarkable for its production values - it took five years to complete and cost... Read more
'Arnhem': A Bridge Too Far' - Illustrated with the pick of British, German and American archive film, much of it rarely seen, this programme also talk... Read more
With the war in Iraq raging on, Efraim Diveroli offers childhood friend David Packouz a chance to make big bucks by becoming an international arms dea... Read more
Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Cae... Read more
Based on Michael Morpurgo's childrens book and its subsequent stage adaptation, this powerful drama set against the backdrop of World War I follows yo... Read more
A.k.a. "Rebelle". Komona (Rachel Mwanza) is only 12 years old when she is kidnapped by rebel soldiers and enslaved to a life of guerrilla warfare in t... Read more
A political satire set in Turaqistan, a country occupied by an American private corporation run by a former US Vice-President (Dan Aykroyd). In an eff... Read more
An epic historical film centering around Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo. Tremendous action and superb cinematography. Stars Rod Steiger, Christopher Pl... Read more
An epic historical film centering around Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo. Tremendous action and superb cinematography. Stars Rod Steiger, Christopher Pl... Read more
A first-rate WWII Submarine saga concentrating on the personalities of the men in the crew as much as on an assignment to sink German battleships. Read more