Why the bar scene in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is more than just nostalgia
The bar scene, while nostalgic, functions as a crucial pivot point that sets up character arcs, thematic depth and emotional stakes.
By Clay Beyersdorfer
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‘Warfare’ directors talk filmmaking process, capturing combat realism
Directors Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland discuss everything that went into creating one of the most realistic depictions of combat ever made.
By J.D. Simkins
How a WWI film from 1919 set the stage for the zombie film genre
Though it wasn't technically a zombie movie, the walking dead in it are no less terrifiyng.
By Sarah Sicard
Once the ‘Cinderella Man,’ boxer (and manager) later enlisted in WWII
Ron Howard’s movie ends with David slaying Goliath. Yet for the boxer and his manager, it would only be the beginning.
Ridley Scott, Joaquin Phoenix team for ‘Napoleon’ war movie
'The film is an original and personal look at Napoleon’s origins and his swift, ruthless climb to emperor.'
By Sarah Sicard
New ‘Carmen’ film the latest to use PTSD, dysfunctional veteran trope
Paul Mescal plays a soulful-but-violent Marine Corps veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
By Sarah Sicard
The Coast Guard’s next feature film could be this tragic true story
The 2009 tragedy left three dead in the wake of a massive storm.
By Sarah Sicard
‘65′ crashes harder than the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs
The ship just so happens to have crashed landed on Earth the very same day the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs has entered the atmosphere.
By Sarah Sicard
Gerard Butler’s ‘Kandahar’ latest to feature Afghan interpreter story
"Kandahar" premieres on May 26.
By Sarah Sicard
‘The Covenant’ trailer promises an agonizing Afghan translator story
“The Covenant” arrives in theaters in April.
By Sarah Sicard
‘Gettysburg’ star Jeff Daniels unearths ancestral connection to battle
The actor, who won acclaim for his role as Joshua Chamberlain in "Gettysburg," found a personal connection to the event in PBS' 'Finding Your Roots.'
By Melissa A. Winn
How Hans Zimmer saved one of the worst military movies of all time
Hans Zimmer provided the original score for "Pearl Harbor."
By Sarah Sicard