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War film that's 'one of the decade's most underrated masterpieces"
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (467+ words) What many consider to be the finest historical war film of recent years is now available to stream at no charge. The Woman King isn't currently offered on any other streaming platform. Fortunately for enthusiasts, they can presently watch it…...
'Masterpiece' WW2 war movie now streaming for free on Amazon Prime
4+ hour, 48+ min ago (286+ words) The synopsis on Rotten Tomatoes reads: "In April 1945, the Allies are making their final push in the European theatre. A battle-hardened Army sergeant named Don "Wardaddy" Collier, leading a Sherman tank and a five-man crew, undertakes a deadly mission behind…...
‘Masterpiece’ WW2 epic is ‘one of the most underrated war films ever’
10+ hour, 24+ min ago (451+ words) A lesser-known World War 2 film from the perspective of the Japanese army is hailed by one fan as an "incredible epic". The Battle of Okinawa/ Gekid" no Sh"washi: Okinawa Kessen (1971) is a war drama from the Japanese perspective that…...
Tributes paid to Brit hero haunted by guilt for 80 years after surviving D-Day
10+ hour, 40+ min ago (552+ words) Tributes have been paid to a D-Day hero who lived for 80 years racked with guilt after serving the horrors of the Normandy invasion." Cyril Stanley Ford - known as Stan to his friends - survived a deadly torpedo strike on HMS Fratton…...
Most epic war film ever made is a flawless masterpiece you will never forget
16+ hour, 29+ min ago (550+ words) Some films stay with you long after the credits roll. They linger for years, pop into your mind at random moments and feel as powerful on a rewatch as they did the first time. And one wartime classic is constantly…...
Forgotten war movie hailed as 'best of all time' - and you’ve probably never heard of it
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (449+ words) A "masterpiece" World War 2 epic is hailed by fans as among the best war movies of all time - and you've probably never heard of it. When Trumpets Fade is an HBO television movie that follows Private David Manning (Ron Eldard),…...
Forgotten war movie hailed as 'best ever' - you’ve probably never heard of it
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (449+ words) A "masterpiece" World War 2 epic is hailed by fans as among the best war movies of all time - and you've probably never heard of it. When Trumpets Fade is an HBO television movie that follows Private David Manning (Ron Eldard),…...
Strangers pay touching tribute to D-Day hero who died days before 100th birthday
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (508+ words) Strangers answered an SOS and provided a guard of honour for a D-Day hero's final journey. Rifleman Jim Justice, one of the last surviving lionhearts of the fabled Normandy invasion of 1944, died just days before his 100th birthday." Jim, survived by…...
Bomb squad called as man arrives at hospital with WW1 shell stuck up his bum
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (340+ words) A bomb disposal unit was called to an A&E department after a man arrived at hospital with a World War One shell lodged in his bottom. The 24 year old presented himself at Rangueil Hospital in Toulouse, France, complaining of…...
D-Day hero says defeating Nazis in WW2 was a 'waste of time' as UK has 'gone downhill'
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (345+ words) Mervyn Kersh, a 100-year-old Jewish veteran born in Brixton in 1924, is proud of the role he played, but not of the state that the UK currently finds itself in. He was awarded France's highest honour " the Legion d'Honneur " in 2015. The…...