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Back to Search48. "Paths of Glory" (1957)
Grab your pith helmet! Because tonight we cheat for the second time with a World War I movie, Stanley Kubrick's "Paths of Glory" from 1957. This tigh…
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47. "Fat Man and Little Boy" (1989)
Felix and Oscar got nothing on Groves and Oppenheimer, the original atomic odd-couple. This 1989 film portrays Los Alamos, the Manhattan Project, and…
5 years, 2 months ago
46. "Kelly's Heroes" (1970)
Cool, fun, and a sea-change in World War II movies as they entered a new decade, 1970's "Kelly's Heroes" reflects the era's anti-establishment zeitge…
5 years, 3 months ago
45. "Hacksaw Ridge" (2016)
How did a conscientious objector win a Medal of Honor? "Hacksaw Ridge" tells the story of Desmond Doss, a religious soldier who refused to carry a we…
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44. "Slaughterhouse-Five" (1972)
Tonight's the mostly forgotten movie adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's famous World War II novel. The book may be a quirky sci-fi hybrid, but it delves s…
5 years, 4 months ago
43. "The Bridge at Remagen" (1969)
Bomb it? Blow it? Take it? Keep it? The options are dizzying as Germans and Americans decide what to do with the titular "The Bridge at Remagen." Ref…
5 years, 5 months ago
42. "The Sound of Music" (1965)
World War II Movie Night tackles the sixth most popular movie ever made (which makes it by default the most popular World War II movie ever made), 19…
5 years, 5 months ago
41. "Downfall" (2004)
Come upstairs for the party! World War II Movie Night delves into the defining movie re: Hitler's (and the Reich's) last days. Alongside this excelle…
5 years, 6 months ago
40. "The Devil's Brigade" (1968)
Tonight is a listener request from the Swiss Alps. The 1968 American movie "The Devil's Brigade" is regarded by its makers as suffering from bad timi…
5 years, 7 months ago
39. "Jojo Rabbit" (2019)
We've had some odd movies on World War II Movie Night, but tonight's "Jojo Rabbit" is odd for its unexpectedness. The modern genre of comedy that mix…
5 years, 7 months ago