Green Zone [2010]
Green Zone is not a “Jason Bourne set in Iraq” but an engaging and also a bit flawed thriller based on bizarre true events starring Mat Damon.
War Movies
Jarhead [2005]
Immersive, authentic, and just so damn easy to watch, Jarhead is a multilayered masterpiece, a subversive war drama like no other.
The East AKA De Oost [2020]
The exotic setting, controversial story, and high production values make the Dutch war drama The East a gripping experience.
Outlaw King [2018]
Picking up where Braveheart left off, Outlaw King is an engaging modern historic epic bolstered by great production values and performances.
Good Kill [2014]
Thought-provoking and gripping, Good Kill is a different kind of war movie about a burnt-out drone operator masterfully played by Ethan Hawk.
Land Of Bad [2024]
Featuring a good cast (Hemsworths, Crow), lots of shootouts and an exotic setting, Land of Bad is a modern take on old-school action movies.
Lone Survivor [2013]
Ruthlessly brutal and unsettlingly gripping and immersive, Lone Survivor is a masterpiece based on harrowing true events.
Crimson Tide [1995]
Relentlessly intense and suspenseful, Crimson Tide is an alarmingly realistic and frightening submarine movie featuring one hell of a cast.
Trench 11 [2017]
Nazi experiments, zombies, and claustrophobia await you in Trench 11, an expertly crafted and immersive indie war horror movie.
Le Chant du Loup AKA The Wolf’s Call [2019]
Stylish and refreshing but also silly at times, The Wolf’s Call is one of the few modern movies about submarines worth watching.
Three Kings [1999]
Entertaining, shocking, and funny, Three Kings is an original action movie following a botched heist after the end of the Gulf War in Iraq.
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc [1999]
Unjustly forgotten, Joan of Arc is a stylish, emotional, and action-packed historical epic from Luc Besson and starring Milla Jovovich.