The Memorial Day countdown rolls on with #6. Full Metal Jacket is two movies in one. The Parris Island half is Kubrick at his absolute peak. The Vietnam half is excellent on its own terms. Both together are essential viewing. Continue reading Full Metal Jacket Review (1987)
Our Memorial Day countdown continues with a review of The Longest Day. This beast covers D-Day from every angle with one of the greatest casts ever assembled. It’s three hours of old Hollywood ambition that still holds up. Continue reading The Longest Day Review (1962)
Midway got written off by critics in 2019 and that was mostly unfair. Roland Emmerich’s Pacific War epic is flawed but worth your time, especially around this Memorial Day weekend and the lead up to it. Continue reading Midway Review (2019)
Saving Private Ryan is the kind of film you can watch dozens of times and still find something new. Here is a full review of Spielberg’s masterpiece ahead of Memorial Day. Continue reading Saving Private Ryan Review
Black Hawk Down might be the most realistic war film ever made. Ridley Scott’s account of the Battle of Mogadishu puts you in the streets and never lets you breathe. Full review. Continue reading Black Hawk Down Review
