The film won four Oscars, including Best Picture. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 12 March) 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

The film won five Oscars, including in the Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor categories. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Sunday, 28 December) is The Deer Hunter, the powerful 1978 epic war drama from director Michael Cimino (Heaven’s Gate, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot). The film begins in 1968 and follows Michael (Robert De Niro), Nick […]

3 months ago

Inspired by real events, the film has an 88% Rotten Tomatoes score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 11 November) is 1917, the three-time Oscar-winning war film from co-writer and director Sam Mendes (Skyfall). Set during World War I, the movie follows two young British soldiers, Will and Tom (played by George MacKay and […]

4 months ago

In a recent list of the best war films ever, the movie ranked in 12th place. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 7 October) is Glory, the 1989 war film from director Edward Zwick (Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai). Also coming from the writer Kevin Jarre (Tombstone), the epic is set during the American […]

6 months ago

A must-watch for fans of both crime movies and war films. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 4 September) is Dead Presidents, the 1995 crime thriller directed by The Hughes Brothers (The Book of Eli, Menace II Society). Set in the ’60s and ’70s, the film focuses on Anthony (Larenz Tate, Menace II Society), […]

7 months ago

The film won five Oscars, including in the Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor categories. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 3 September) is The Deer Hunter, the powerful 1978 epic war drama from director Michael Cimino (Heaven’s Gate, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot). The film begins in 1968 and follows Michael (Robert De Niro), Nick […]

7 months ago