The Italian-born filmmaker Roberto Minervini has, until now, focused on documentaries, but his first fiction film bears hallmarks of keen observation and suggestiveness.

Twenty-five years ago, on July 24, 1998, “Saving Private Ryan” was released. It’s a movie that figures high on our list of the 30 Greatest War Films. Yet it’s worth noting just why Steven ...

War films often explore some of the darkest moments in history. Many are emotional, hard-hitting, and tell stories of survival, sacrifice, and bravery. While some become instant classics, others ...

The Spartans are famous today because of their reputation as fearsome soldiers, to which films like 300 and athletic events like the “Spartan Race” attest. Athens, on the other hand, is famous ...

There are a handful of war comedies, but not as many as you may think. Satirical war films are difficult to make, and sometimes, given the subject matter, they’re also difficult to laugh at.

Five films (and one video game) that A24's 'Civil War' builds on in order to create its immersive action sequences. In this, “Civil War” joins a robust tradition of war films stretching back ...

War films often try to overwhelm you with authenticity. Movies like “Saving Private Ryan,” (1998), “Dunkirk,” (2017) or this year’s “Civil War” saturate viewers with the realism of ...