Category: World War II movie

Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: 1943’s ‘Sahara’: A Surprisingly Riveting War Drama

1943 | Approved | 1h 37m | Action, Drama, War When we think about great World War II action films, we usually don’t think of tank warfare, at least from an American perspective. Well, not until the excellent 2014 movie “Fury,” starring Brad Pitt, reminded folks that tank crews can be as heroic as anyone…


Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘Twelve O’Clock High’: An Early Portrayal of War’s Effects

Not Rated | 2h 12min | Drama, War | 1949 There was a concerted effort to move toward more realism in war movies during the years following World War II. This is not to say that all Hollywood films became more realistic, but many of its top productions embraced a more sobering perspective of war…