war

Da 5 Bloods

Today’s film follows 4 aging war vets as they search for their fallen comrade and some long-lost gold! A fantastic film portraying the harsh aftermath of the Vietnam War from the perspective of an African American. 48 mins long

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The Bridge on the River Kwai

Todays review is on the critically acclaimed The Bridge on the River Kwai; a 1957 adventure war film that focuses nicely on the individual rather than the overall war. With a fantastic cast, crew, location, and story it is hard to find the faults in a film of this calibre. 43mins

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Jojo Rabbit

During this long Corna (covid-19) season we thought we would dig out our old podcasting kit and start a new batch of fresh episodes for you (yes I’m writing this while hungry). This week we are looking at the wonderfully fun, if not a little off-beat at times, Jojo Rabbit (46 mins)

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Flame and Citron

Two young people once read a book called They Saw It Happen. One was the director Ole Christian Madsen and the other was the writer Lars K. Andersen. After they met and realised they shared a passion for the story of Flame and Citron, they spent years researching these WW2 resistance heroes to create this…

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Beasts of No Nation

On this week’s episode, we take a look at the movie that bucked the traditional distribution system for movies and emerged all the more noteworthy for it, but it’s a remarkable film no matter how you come to watch it. Cary Joji Fukunaga’s Beasts of No Nation is a sobering look at the plight of…

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The Duellist

With The Martian due out this week and winning plaudits from left and right, we thought we’d take the time to revisit Ridley Scott’s debut feature from 1977. We found The Duellists to stand high in the famous director’s body of work, a must for anyone with an appreciation for period pieces. 39 mins

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Glory

This week we look at a not greatly known movie, Glory. It follows the first ever all black Platoon in the US Civil War. A fantastic set of memorable characters played by an amazing cast, many of who were still early (ish) in their careers. 37 mins

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Red Dawn (1984)

This week we look at our second Swayze film Red Dawn. A film that could easily be called plotless. 40mins

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Saving Private Ryan

A movie that many could argue has yet to be matched in it’s genre, Saving Private Ryan is a powerful and moving film. 51mins long

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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

This week we tackle a real hard hitting movie and are left very divided in our opinions. 50 mins long. Warning this movies also contains “Enders Game” spoilers but you are given a fair warning beforehand.

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