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81) Tommy Guns
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Portuguese
Description
Angolan-Portuguese director Carlos Conceição's audacious and enigmatic TOMMY GUNS invokes the ghosts of Angola's colonial past while embracing the symbolic power of genre filmmaking. The story begins in 1974, just one year before the country's independence from decades of Portuguese rule. Wealthy colonists are fleeing the country as Angolan revolutionaries gradually claim their land back. A tribal girl discovers love and danger when her path crosses...
82) 1911
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
At the beginning of the 20th century, China is in a state of crisis. The country is split into warring factions, the citizens are starving, and recent political reforms have made matters worse, not better. The ruling Qing Dynasty, led by a seven-year-old emperor, is completely out of touch after 250 years of unquestioned power. From the walls of the Forbidden City to the battlefields of China, with no expense spared in production and no detail ignored...
83) Girls of the Sun
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Bahar, commander of the "Girls of the Sun" battalion, is preparing to liberate her hometown from extremists. A French journalist comes to cover the attack and bear witness to these exceptional warriors.
84) Unknown Soldier
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Finnish
Description
UNKNOWN SOLDIER by award-winning Finnish director Aku Louhimies follows a platoon of Finnish soldiers on a tour of duty that lasts for more than three years at the end of World War II. The film tells the story of Rokka, Kariluoto, Koskela, Hietanen, and their brothers-in-arms, showing how friendship, humor, and the will to live unite these men on their way to and from the battlefield. The war changes each of the soldiers, as well as the lives of those...
Pub. Date
1950.
Language
English
Description
Tough-as-nails career Marine Sergeant John Stryker (John Wayne) is greatly disliked by the men of his squad, particularly the combat replacements, for the rigorous training he puts them through. From training to the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. Nominated for four **Academy Awards**, including Best Writing and Best Actor. "*There are internal wars and interpersonal battles waged between many of his characters across many of [Dwan's] films....
88) Manhattan
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Set against the backdrop of the greatest race against time in the history of science--the mission to build the world's first atomic bomb In Los Alamos, New Mexico-- Manhattan follows the project's brilliant but flawed scientists and their families as they attempt to coexist in a world where secrets and lies infiltrate every aspect of their lives.
89) Benediction
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
The story of decorated WW1 hero and renowned British poet Siegfried Sassoon (Jack Lowden), who became one of the "Bright Young Things" of London society in the 1920s. Haunted by war and put off by the decadent behavior of his contemporaries including renowned composer Ivor Novello (Jeremy Irvine), he remained determined that the legacy of the young men with whom he served would not be forgotten.
91) The dirty dozen
Language
English
Description
A World War II drama in which an army major selects 12 men convicted for crimes of violence and offers them their freedom if they will complete a dangerous mission behind Nazi lines.
92) Platoon
Language
English
Description
Follows young Chris Taylor who arrives in Vietnam and quickly discovers that his worst enemies are not just the Viet Cong, but gnawing fear, physical exhaustion, and the anger growing within himself.
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Marking the centenary of the First World War, internationally renowned director Peter Jackson uses the voices of the veterans combined with original archival footage to bring to life the reality of war on the front line for a whole new generation. Footage has been colorized and transformed with modern production techniques to present never-before-seen detail.
94) Fear and desire
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
A plane carrying four soldiers crashes in a forest behind enemy lines in an unnamed country. Desperate to escape, the group plans to build a raft and travel along the river into allied country. However, they are sidetracked by a local woman who stumbles across them in the woods, and the nearby presence of an enemy general who one member of the group is determined to kill.
Series
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
In World War II, the outcome of the battle of Guadalcanal will strongly influence the Japanese's advance into the Pacific. The reasons for this war get further away as the world for the men gets smaller and smaller until their fighting is for mere survival and the life of the other men with them.DVD.
98) T-34
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Russian
Description
In 1944, a courageous group of Russian soldiers, led by young lieutenant Ivushkin, manage to escape from German captivity in a half destroyed legendary T-34 tank.
99) Flying Tigers
Pub. Date
1942.
Language
English
Description
John Wayne adds luster to this early WWII film about the famous P-40 Flying Group who soared into battle against the Japanese in defense of China's freedom. With heroic plot lines taken straight from current events, FLYING TIGERS was well-received by both critics and audiences at the time of its release and remains a classic of the war genre. Nominated for Best Sound, Best Effects, and Best Original Score at the **Academy Awards**. *"On a patch-work...
100) A Day to Die
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Ex-military ops officer Conner Connolly (Kevin Dillon) must reunite with his old crew to save his kidnapped wife from a ruthless drug lord by repaying $2 million in 12 hours.
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