The Call of Duty franchise has long been a powerhouse in the world of first-person shooters, and Modern Warfare II (2022) builds on that legacy with a mix of nostalgia, …
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Film & TV
All Quiet on the Western Front (2022): A Haunting Depiction of War
by alan.dotchinby alan.dotchinIntroduction The 2022 adaptation of All Quiet on the Western Front, directed by Edward Berger, is a haunting and visceral retelling of Erich Maria Remarque’s classic 1929 novel. Unlike its …
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Film & TV
The Forgotten Battle – A Powerful Portrait of World War II’s Overlooked Struggle
by alan.dotchinby alan.dotchinIntroduction The Forgotten Battle (original Dutch title: De Slag om de Schelde), directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. and released on Netflix in 2021, is an epic World War II …
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Film & TV
The Outpost – A Gritty and Unflinching Portrait of Modern Warfare
by alan.dotchinby alan.dotchinModern war films often struggle to balance authenticity with cinematic storytelling, but The Outpost (2020), directed by Rod Lurie, achieves both with remarkable precision. Based on true events and Jake …
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Film & TV
Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan (2019) – Heroism, Sacrifice, and the Fog of War
by alan.dotchinby alan.dotchinDanger Close: The Battle of Long Tan, directed by Kriv Stenders and released in 2019, is a gripping Australian war film that dramatizes one of the most famous engagements of …
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Film & TV
1917 – A Visceral Journey Through the Trenches of the Great War
by alan.dotchinby alan.dotchinFew war films manage to immerse their audience as completely as Sam Mendes’ 1917. Released in 2019 to widespread critical acclaim, this World War I epic distinguishes itself not only …
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Rise of the Nazis is a compelling and critically acclaimed BBC documentary drama series that explores how Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party rose to power in Germany and dismantled …
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PC Gaming
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2: A Deep Dive into Tactical Survival and Societal Rebirth
by alan.dotchinby alan.dotchinTom Clancy’s The Division 2, developed by Massive Entertainment and published by Ubisoft, is a third-person tactical shooter set in a dystopian version of Washington, D.C. Released in March 2019 …
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PC Gaming
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) – A Tactical Reinvention of a Legendary Franchise
by alan.dotchinby alan.dotchinFew franchises in video game history have had the cultural and commercial impact of Call of Duty. Since its debut in 2003, the series has evolved from a World War …
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Film & TV
Sand Castle (2017): War, Brotherhood, and the Human Cost of Conflict
by alan.dotchinby alan.dotchinSand Castle, directed by Fernando Coimbra and released in 2017, is a gripping war drama that explores the psychological and moral challenges faced by soldiers during the Iraq War. Unlike …
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The Siege of Jadotville is a 2016 Irish war film directed by Richie Smyth, based on the true story of the 1961 siege of a United Nations peacekeeping force in …
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’71 is a 2014 British war thriller film directed by Yann Demange. Set in 1971 during the early years of the Troubles, a conflict in Northern Ireland, the film follows …