Narvik [2022]
A bit generic and melodramatic, Narvik still offers an intriguing look at several aspects of WWII often forgotten in other movies.
War Movies
Troy [2004]
Still relevant and one of the best historic epics, Troy is a visually impressive, compelling, and thought-provoking masterpiece.
Black Hawk Down [2001]
Black Hawk Down is still the best modern movie I’ve ever seen, some twenty years after its initial release. A fucking masterpiece.
Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant [2023]
Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant is a mildly entertaining and visually impressive action movie rooted in the harsh realities of war.
Air America [1990]
Criminally underrated, Air America is a war-themed action comedy starring Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. based on actual events.
Black Crab AKA Svart Krabba [2022]
Black Crab is a visually impressive, atmospheric, and rather bleak, Swedish post-apocalyptic movie starring Noomi Rapace.
We Were Soldiers [2002]
Hauntingly realistic and gripping, We Were Soldiers is a war movie showing the sheer brutality of the Vietnam war.
Sisu [2022]
If you suspend your belief, the brutally violent, atmospheric, and stylish Finnish action movie Sisu will reward you greatly.
The Lost Battalion [2001]
Punching way above its weight, The Lost Battalion is an action-packed WWI movie based on true events that happened in the Argonne Forest.
Sniper [1993]
Spawning no less than eight sequels, Sniper, a solid psychological thriller with a Predator setting, is a different type of war movie.
Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan [2019]
Starring Travis Fimmel, Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan is an underrated, fast-paced, and masterfully crafted Australian war movie.
Beneath Hill 60 [2010]
Beneath Hill 60 tells an extraordinary and true story of tunnel warfare during WWI and offers a unique perspective on this conflict.