Category Archives: War

To Be Or Not To Be (1942)

Posted on July 19, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR Jack Benny leads a batch of actors from Poland to aid an american soldier in his work for the Resistance fighters. Let me start by saying this film is a farce and because of the Nazi satire it could … Continue reading →

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This is the Army (1943)

Posted on July 17, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR This is the Army was written by the famous composer Irving Berlin as a tribute to the wartime soldiers during WWII. Berlin first wrote a broadway show Yip Yip Yaphank during WWI which this film was based from. The movie includes … Continue reading →

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The Scarlet Coat (1955)

Posted on July 16, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR This is the story of Benedict Arnold as he tries to turn over West Point to the British. To me this was the most boring movie I have seen in a long time. It tells a wonderful story of the … Continue reading →

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The Howards of Virginia (1940)

Posted on July 15, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR This movie is based on the book, The Tree of Liberty by Elizabeth Page. I enjoyed this story of a Virginian farmer who marries a wealthy plantation owner’s sister. It’s a story of class and culture as the two collide in … Continue reading →

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The Devil’s Disciple (1959)

Posted on July 12, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR The Devil’s Disciple is a play by George Bernard Shaw. It takes place in a small town during the Revolutionary War. We follow two men, the black sheep in town and the minister, as they learn their true vocations during … Continue reading →

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Combat Hospital (ABC)

Posted on July 2, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR Combat Hospital is a reminiscent of M*A*S*H except it takes place in Afghanistan instead of Vietnam. It does have the Off the Map feel to the show but not so much sex. I do think they have captured the … Continue reading →

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Apocalypse Now (1979)

Posted on June 19, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated R One of my biggest pet peeves about films are ones that portray themselves as being truthful in their representation and then don’t deliver. This film lacks the representation of the Vietnam War. With that inadequate portrayal the film … Continue reading →

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The Best Years Of Our Lives (1946)

Posted on June 14, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR I keep hearing that this is one of best film out there about soldiers coming home which was great. I did have one problem with the film. A little minor problem. The storyline between Fred and Peggy was hard … Continue reading →

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Before The Rain (1994)

Posted on June 13, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR This film is the best film I have seen in a long time. It’s aesthetically the best I have seen. The way that it is film makes it the one that everyone should check out. It’s three stories in … Continue reading →

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The Americanization of Emily (1964)

Posted on May 6, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR I did not find this film very thrilling. I know it was not suppose to be thrilling, I suppose I mean enjoy. This film isn’t a bad film. The actors all did a fine job. I found the cowardliness of Charlie Madison … Continue reading →

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