Tag Archives: World war 2

Escape from a Nazi Death Camp (2014) Rated NR

Posted on August 16, 2023 by laurarachel4

On October 14, 1943, the inmates of the Sobibor death camp fought back with the biggest prison breakout of World War II. Starring Eric Meyers, Andreas Beckett, and Georg Nikolloff. PBS interviews the remaining survivors of the Sobibor prison break. … Continue reading →

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SS-GB (BBC) Rated TV-MA

Posted on November 12, 2021 by laurarachel4

 A British homicide detective investigates a murder in a German-occupied England in a parallel universe where the Nazis won World War II. Based on a novel by Len Deighton. Starring Sam Riley, James Cosmo, and Rainer Bock. The BBC does … Continue reading →

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My Grandparents’ War (PBS) Rated NR

Posted on May 9, 2021 by laurarachel4

  Actors learn about the life and death decisions that their grandparents made during World War 2. Starring Caroline Catz, Helena Bonham Carter, and Mark Rylance. British actors learn what their grandparents did during the Second World War. Each one … Continue reading →

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The Monuments Men (2014) Rated PG-13

Posted on July 8, 2019 by laurarachel4

A world war II platoon is ordered to rescue priceless art from Nazi thieves and return them to the original owners. Starring George Clooney, Matt Damon, and Bill Murray. This is a story that needs to be told, but I … Continue reading →

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Emperor (2012) Rated PG-13

Posted on January 8, 2019 by laurarachel4

As the Japanese surrender after World War II, General Fellers must decide whether or not Emperor Hirohito will hang as a war criminal. Starring Matthew Fox, Tommy Lee Jones, and Eriko Hatsune. This film covers the aftermath of World War II … Continue reading →

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Man in an Orange Shirt (PBS) Rated TV-14

Posted on July 3, 2018 by laurarachel4

Two couples, one living in the post-WWII era and the other in present day, deal with the challenges in their lives. Starring Julian Morris, Vanessa Redgrave, and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. I was unsure about this miniseries as the couples are gay, but … Continue reading →

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Malaya (1949) Rated NR

Posted on June 21, 2018 by laurarachel4

A newspaperman convinces the government to steal rubber from the Japanese. Starring Spencer Tracy, James Stewart, and Valentina Cortese. This is a compelling story of a disreputable man who says that he can smuggle rubber out of British Malaya. Although it’s a … Continue reading →

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The Mortal Storm (1940)

Posted on December 15, 2010 by laurarachel4

Rated NR One of my favorite Jimmy Stewart films. This film was made in 1940 before the U.S. entered WWII and it is a marvelous portrayal of what life was like for a family living on the border of Germany. It starts … Continue reading →

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