Short & Sweet Movie Reviews

Director: Michael Caton-Jones Starring: Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, Tate Donovan, D.B Sweeney, Billy Zane, Sean Astin, Harry Connick Jr., Reed Diamond, Neil Giuntoli, David Strathairn, John Lithgow Genre: Action, Drama, War Writer: Monte Merrick Runtime: 107 min Rated: PG-13 Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , DVD (Amazon) , Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : At a U.S. Army Air Force base in England, the crew members of B-17 bomber Memphis Belle prepare for…

Director: Martin Zandvliet Starring: Roland Moller, Louis Hoffman, Joel Basman, Mikkel Boe Folsgaard, Laura Bro, Oksar Belton, Oskar Bokelmann, Emil Belton, Leon Seidel Genre: War, History, Drama Writer: Martin Zandvliet Runtime: 100 min Rated: Rated R for violence, some grisly images, and language Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , DVD (Amazon) , Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : As World War II comes to an end, a group of young German POWs is cap…

Director: Sidney J. Furie Starring: Stan Shaw, Andrew Stevens, James Canning, Michael Lembeck, Craig Wasson, Scott Hylands, James Whitmore Jr., R. Lee Ermey Genre: Drama, War Writer: Sidney J. Furie, Rick Natkin Runtime: 125 min Rated: R Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , DVD (Amazon) , Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : The Boys in Company C is a 1978 war film directed by Sidney J. Furie about United States Marine Corps recruits preparing for duty, and their su…

Director: Alex Garland Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Nick Offerman, Jesse Plemons Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller, War Writer: Alex Garland Runtime: 109 min Rated: R for strong violent content, bloody/disturbing images, and language throughout Buy This Movie: Blu-ray + DVD (Amazon) , 4K Ultra HD (Amazon) , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : From filmmaker Alex Garland comes a journey across a dystopian future America, follow…

Director: John Huston Starring: Michael Caine, Sylvester Stallone, Max Von Sydow, Daniel Massey, Pele, Bobby Moore, Osvaldo Ardiles Genre: Drama, Sport, War Writer: Yabo Yablonsky, Djordje Milicevic, Jeff Maguire Runtime: 116 min Rated: PG Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , DVD (Amazon) , Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : War drama set during World War II focusing on a group of Nazi officers who come up with a propaganda event in which an all-star Nazi team …

Director: Peter Markle Starring: Gene Hackman, Danny Glover, Jerry Reed, David Marshall Grant, Clayton Rohner Genre: War, Drama Writer: William C. Anderson, George Gordon Runtime: 105 min Rated: R Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , DVD (Amazon) This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton (Gene Hackman) is shot down behind enemy lines during the waning days of the Vietnam War. His only connection to the outside world is through radio transmission with Capt. Bartholomew &q…

Director: Werner Herzog Starring: Christian Bale, Steve Zahn, Jeremy Davies, Zach Grenier, Marshall Bell, Toby Huss Genre: Adventure, Biography, War Writer: Werner Herzog Runtime: 125 min Rated: PG-13 for some sequences of intense war violence and torture Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , DVD (Amazon) , Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : During the Vietnam War, Dieter Dengler (Christian Bale), a U.S. fighter pilot, is shot down over Laos and taken captive by ene…

Director: Peter Farrelly Starring: Zac Efron, Russell Crowe, Jake Picking, Kyle Allen, Archie Renaux, Will Ropp, Bill Murray, Joe Adler Genre: Adventure, Drama, War Writer: Peter Farrelly, Brian Currie, Pete Jones Runtime: 126 min Rated: Rated R for language and some war violence Buy This Movie: Apple TV+ This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : To show support for his neighborhood friends serving in Vietnam, Chickie Donohue (Zac Efron) decides to do something totally outrageous: travel to the front…

Director: Luis Llosa Starring: Tom Berenger, Billy Zane, JT Walsh, Aden Young Genre: Action, Thriller, War Writer: Michael Frost Beckner, Crash Leyland Runtime: 98 min Rated: Rated R for strong violence and language Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , DVD (Amazon) , Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : Tom Berenger and Billy Zane load their weapons for hair-trigger suspense and through-the-heart action in this non-stop guerrilla adventure exploding with raw…