Discovering good movies, one bad movie at a time


War! Huh! Good God, y’all! What is good for? Absolutely nothing, other than serving as the backdrop for some of the best & most famous movies in the history of the medium. And with Christopher Nolan’s impending Dunkirk self-consciously bringing back the grand-scale production of the war epics of old, we’ve decided it’s the perfect time to share our picks for the best war movies ever made.

In the Worth Mentioning segment, Rob and Carrie finally get to Spirited Away, Carrie chats The Big Sick and Tim talks Merantau.

Rob

Saving Private Ryan (1998)
The Thin Red Line (1998)
Fury (2014)
The Hurt Locker (2008)
Glory (1989)

Carrie

Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Enemy at the Gates (2001)
Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
The Reader (2008)
The Patriot (2000)

Tim

Wooden Crosses (1932)
The Battle of Algiers (1966)
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
The Thin Red Line (1998)
The Steel Helmet (1951)