Hacksaw Ridge (2016) Review

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The incredible true story of Desmond Doss an American Army Medic serving in World War II and how he won a medal of honour without actually firing from a gun!

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Eye in the Sky (2015) Review

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A truly suspenseful film which looks at the implications of modern warfare.

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Macbeth (2015) Review

After a day in battle Macbeth receives a prophecy from three witches that he will one day become King. This encourages his wife to put pressure on him to make it happen.

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American Sniper (2014) Review

Chris Kyle wanted to be a cowboy living out in Texas when one night everything changed when he realised he wanted to protect his country. Signing up to being a Navy SEAL he went on to become a legend.

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The Book Thief (2013) Review

World War II and everything is quickly changing for Liesel as she is taken to live with adoptive parents after her mother left her.

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Born on the Fourth of July (1989) Review

The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.

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The Deer Hunter (1978) Review

An in-depth examination of the way that the Vietnam war affects the lives of people in a small industrial town in the USA. We see how friendships are tested and lives which need to be rebuilt and of course Russian Roulette . . .

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The English Patient (1996) Review

World War II is coming to an end and we see nurse Hana (Binoche) taking care of dying patient and burns victim Count Laszlo de Almásy (Fiennes). His story of a great love affair is shown to us in flashback form.

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Dear John (2010) Review

A romantic drama about a solider John (Channing Tatum) and Savannah (Amanda Seyfried) a college student who meet and fall in love after two weeks together. While John is on leave from the Army.

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The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) Review

A reporter (McGregor) attempting to head into Iraq might just have the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady (Clooney), a guy who claims to be a former member of the U.S. Army’s First Earth Battalion, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions.

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