war films

The film won four Oscars, including Best Picture. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 1 October) is Platoon, the 1986 war film that won several Oscars. Set during the Vietnam War, the story follows a young, naive American man named Chris (Charlie Sheen) who enlists in the US Army. Once he is on the […]

2 weeks ago

In a recent list of the best war films ever, the movie ranked 12th place. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 30 September) is Glory, the 1989 war film from director Edward Zwick (Blood Diamond, Defiance). The epic is set during the American Civil War. The story follows Col. Robert Gould Shaw (Matthew Broderick) […]

2 weeks ago

Recently named the 26th best war movie of all time, the epic is from the same writer as Saving Private Ryan. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 22 September) is The Patriot, the 2000 historical war epic. Set during the American Revolutionary War in the 18th century, the film follows Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson, […]

3 weeks ago

Headlined by two Irish actors and an Oscar winner, the film depicts a major historical event from a new perspective. Pressure, a gripping new war drama with a strong Irish connection, is available to watch in cinemas now. Set in 1944, at the height of the Second World War, the movie follows the Allies as they prepare […]

1 month ago

It’s also one of the best films of all time. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 7 August) is Apocalypse Now: Final Cut, an extended version of the ’70s war epic from director Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather trilogy). The story follows Captain Willard (Martin Sheen), a US soldier serving in Vietnam in the late 1960s. He is sent […]

1 month ago

With JOE’s new column, you’ll never miss a movie airing on TV again. With all these films available on Irish TV, my pick of the week is All of Us Strangers. For anyone who has ever stumbled upon one of JOE’s daily ‘movie on TV’ articles too late, this is the column for you. We […]

1 month ago