Ranked #1
Valkyrie
Valkyrie
Valkyrie: is this a film where the heroes unfortunately don’t succeed, or are we just watching the lesser of two evils f... Read more
30 Nov 2018
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1hr 32mins
Ranked #2
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Is this a film about one man’s journey during The Great War, or does this film show the ripple effect any individual has... Read more
27 Mar 2020
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1hr 39mins
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Ranked #3
Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
The line between reality and fiction can be extremely thin in war pictures. And when a film resonates close to home for ... Read more
20 Sep 2019
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1hr 28mins
Ranked #4
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Can one man's love of history defeat an army? What if that one man also had a weapon powered by God? On today's episode ... Read more
5 Jul 2019
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1hr 6mins
Ranked #5
Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars: Can one film both radicalize a hero and support a royal bloodline government? On today's episode Adam, Ben, a... Read more
24 Aug 2018
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1hr 23mins
Ranked #6
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Is this Quentin Tarantino's Magnum Opus or did Eli Roth's uncredited direction give this film the fever? On today's epis... Read more
25 Jan 2019
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1hr 44mins
Ranked #7
Aliens
Aliens
Aliens: Does this film reflect on the past by portraying a frightening future? Or is this just a fun popcorn-chomping ac... Read more
31 Aug 2018
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1hr 26mins
Ranked #8
Predator (1987)
Predator (1987)
When one spaceman faces off against a bunch of humans who on earth would think that a terminator could win? On today's e... Read more
29 Mar 2019
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1hr 49mins
Ranked #9
Platoon
Platoon
Platoon: Does this film truly express the duality of human nature (especially during wartime), or is it simply Oliver St... Read more
3 Aug 2018
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1hr 47mins
Ranked #10
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Master and Commander the Far Side of the World: Is this a nautical tale of patriotism or does it show that teamwork conq... Read more
9 Feb 2018
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49mins
Ranked #11
Red Dawn
Red Dawn
Red Dawn: Did this film accurately portray what a World War 3 United States Invasion would look like, or is this a right... Read more
20 Apr 2018
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #12
Dunkirk (2017)
Dunkirk (2017)
When you love your boat, and love your country, you'll answer the call to save soldiers— no matter what time it is. On t... Read more
12 Apr 2019
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1hr 23mins
Ranked #13
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now: is this a fictional journey based on Veterans’ urban legends, or does this film just encapsulate the hor... Read more
22 Jun 2018
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1hr 12mins
Ranked #14
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Does a super-soldier serum help win wars, or does it simply create a new type of arms race? On today's episode Adam, Ben... Read more
8 Nov 2019
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1hr 26mins
Ranked #15
The Hurt Locker (2008)
The Hurt Locker (2008)
Does a film need to accurately portray a specific military job in order to tell a compelling story, or do the ends justi... Read more
7 Jun 2019
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1hr 31mins
Ranked #16
First Blood
First Blood
First Blood: is it about the challenges of small-town law enforcement, or is the tale of John Rambo an allegory for the ... Read more
2 Feb 2018
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43mins
Ranked #17
The Patriot (2000)
The Patriot (2000)
Does this film tell the tale of a freedom-fighting warrior or is this a story about Benjamin Martin's revenge-fueled des... Read more
9 Aug 2019
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1hr 21mins
Ranked #18
Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Some films help us reflect on the sins of the past, other films create fictional characters to make the past more digest... Read more
13 Sep 2019
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1hr 32mins
Ranked #19
Das Boot (1981)
Das Boot (1981)
Does this film simply depict a German U-boat and it's journey during WW2, or does this film depict a microcosm of war wi... Read more
27 Dec 2019
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1hr 33mins
Ranked #20
Clear and Present Danger
Clear and Present Danger
Clear and Present Danger: Does this film depict the “war on drugs” as realistic? Or does the movie set out to sensationa... Read more
8 Jun 2018
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1hr 15mins