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Since World War II began, it's been a prime subject for the film industry to mine. During the war, we were treated to endless propaganda films, designed to rally both the troops and the folks back on the home front, reassuring them that victory was in sight (even when at that time it was seriously in doubt). Since then, World War II movies have romanticized the conflict, shown the gritty truth of combat, and attempted to depict under-explored perspectives.

During the Vietnam War, World War II films even offered a prime opportunity to speak critically about the conflict during a political climate that was anything but receptive to criticism. Whether they were made during the war or decades later, however, World War II films run across a spectrum of different genres, from out-and-out action to heartbreaking drama, romance, and even comedy.

Here are some of the very best World War II movies.

Exclusive: Stephen Kramer Glickman, one of the stars of Nickelodeon’s Big Time Rush, and Jack Herrguth, who developed Comedy Central’s Nathan For You, have teamed up for a podcast series about failure.

The pair are working on Never Surrender with production company Western Sound, the firm behind Lost Hills, and Acast. It launches April 8.

It will feature vulnerable interviews with well-known figures about their biggest failures and setbacks. The guests, including Tig Notaro, Randall Park, JoJo and Paul Feig, discuss how the lows changed them and ultimately propelled them forward, leading to their successes

For instance, Notaro talks about failing early in her comedy career and getting fired in between sets at a comedy club in Colorado, while Park discusses having to work at a coffee shop to make ends meet despite being a recognizable actor on MTV’s Wild ‘N Out.

“As two guys who have had...

It’s smart, it’s funny, it has a touch of romance… it’s Billy Wilder & Charles Brackett’s entertaining espionage thriller set between the battle lines of the North Africa campaign. Franchot Tone must impersonate a double agent, when the command staff of General Rommel (Erich von Stroheim!) takes over a half-bombed hotel run by the forlorn Akim Tamiroff. Anne Baxter is the French maid desperate to make a deal, with whichever side will help her get what she wants. Even the title of this winner has a clever special meaning.

Five Graves to Cairo

Blu-ray

Kl Studio Classics

1943 / B&w / 1:37 Academy / 96 min. / Street Date September 29, 2020 / available through Kino Lorber / 24.95

Starring: Franchot Tone, Anne Baxter, Akim Tamiroff, Erich von Stroheim, Peter van Eyck, Fortunio Bonanova.

Cinematography: John F. Seitz

Film Editor: Doane Harrison

Original Music: Miklos Rozsa

Written by Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett from a play by Lajos Biró...

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Hollywood music director Evan Evans know for his film scores in several english films like, Hoboken Hollow (2005), Jack Rio (2008), Never Surrender (2009), War Flowers (2012), Game of Assassins (2013), etc. Now he makes his Indian debut with upcoming Indian Malayalam movie “Vazhiye” directed by Nirmal Baby Varghese.

Evan Evans has scored countless narrative productions over the last 25 years in Hollywood, working on hundreds of feature films and series helmed by greats such as Spike Lee, Dennis Hopper, Mark Rydell, and more. You get absolutely the wisest and best decision making in the industry by going with E3 Studios. E3 Studios has created the scores for productions with some of the greatest stars in the entertainment industry.

It is an Upcoming Indian independent found footage horror thriller film. written and directed by Nirmal Baby Varghese. It is the first found footage film in Malayalam language. Produced by Baby Chaithanya under the banner of Casablanca Film Factory.