About the show

Join a Marine Veteran, a film critic, and a theater director as they laugh, argue, and explore the history of humanity's triumphs and tragedies through war films old and new.

War is Hell.
People make films about it.
And we love to talk about them.

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Episodes

  • The Blue Max (1966)

    October 8th, 2021  |  1 hr 46 mins
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film, war movie

    Dan, Katie, and Liam discuss the 1966 German Air Force drama from director John Guillerman, The Blue Max.

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    Seven Days in May (1964)

    September 24th, 2021  |  1 hr 41 mins
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film, war movie

    Dan, Katie, and Liam discuss the 1964 political thriller from John Frankenheimer, Seven Days in May.

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    BONUS EPISODE: Starship Troopers (1997) with Paul Sammon

    September 21st, 2021  |  2 hrs 16 mins
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film, war movie

    Dan, Katie, and Liam sit down with film historian and author Paul M. Sammon to discuss one of the many films he worked on, Paul Verhoeven's Starship Troopers (1997)

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    We Were Soldiers (2002)

    September 10th, 2021  |  2 hrs 6 mins
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film, war movie

    Dan, Katie, and Liam discuss the 2002 Vietnam War film from director Randall Wallace, We Were Soldiers.

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    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

    August 27th, 2021  |  1 hr 51 mins
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film, war movie

    Dan, Katie, and Liam discuss the 2003 Napoleonic naval warfare epic from director Peter Weir.

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    The Death of Stalin (2017)

    August 13th, 2021  |  1 hr 31 mins
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film, war movie

    Dan, Katie, and Liam discuss the 2017 dark comedy The Death of Stalin, from director Armando Iannucci.

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    Throne of Blood (1957)

    July 30th, 2021  |  2 hrs 10 mins
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film, war movie

    Dan, Katie, and Liam discuss Akira Kurosawa's 1957 epic retelling of MacBeth, Throne of Blood.

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    Argo (2012)

    July 16th, 2021  |  1 hr 40 mins
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film, war movie

    Dan, Katie, and Liam discuss Ben Affleck's 2012 Iranian hostage crisis film, Argo.

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    Beau Travail (1999)

    July 2nd, 2021  |  1 hr 57 mins
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film, war movie

    Dan, Katie, and Liam discuss Claire Denis' 1999 art film, Beau Travail.

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    Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

    June 18th, 2021  |  2 hrs 32 mins
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film, war movie

    Dan, Katie, and Liam discuss Ridley Scott's 2005 epic, Kingdom of Heaven.

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    Hot Shots! (1991)

    June 4th, 2021  |  1 hr 18 mins
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film, war movie

    Dan, Katie, and Liam discuss the 1991 Jim Abrahams film, Hot Shots!

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    Atonement (2007)

    May 21st, 2021  |  2 hrs 1 min
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film, war movie

    Dan, Katie, and Liam discuss the 2007 Joe Wright film, Atonement.