Top horror film performances by military veterans
Actors cast in a horror film can usually go one of two ways, serious and believable or done as camp. These actors and military veterans played the roles with gravitas,…
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is amazing: Spoiler-free review
From the moment those first music notes hit, our entire theater was buzzing. I went in rooting for this film — and if you have any affection for the original,…
Moon Knight Episode 5 Recap: The Asylum
In the penultimate episode of Moon Knight, we get some major backstory on Marc Spector and Steven Grant. The Asylum begins right where The Tomb left off: Marc and Steven…
There’s no business like his business: Jerry Weintraub, producer extraordinaire and US Air Force veteran
Jerry Weintraub is a name among names in Hollywood, producing such films as The Karate Kid, Oceans Eleven (2003) and Nashville, among his repertoire. Weintraub started out as a mailroom…
‘Thor: Love & Thunder’ teaser finally released
These hands, once used for battle…now they’re but humble tools for peace,” intones the voice of Thor in the eagerly-awaited teaser. Transitioning back to civilian life is wild. “The film…
9 military movie scenes where Hollywood got it totally wrong
Hollywood makes plenty of military movies, but that doesn’t mean they are always accurate.
Military veterans can be especially judgmental in the accurate portrayal of military films — despite critical and audience acclaim — and some…
The 5 best military courtroom drama films
Courtroom dramas make up one of the toughest genres to get right on the screen. Military courtroom dramas are no different. These are the best military courtroom drama films available…
Top 7 films written by military veterans
Screenwriting is a difficult art that requires patience, flexibility and some natural raw talent. These screenplays were written by some of the best screenwriters of all time who served their…
How Deadwood’s Jim Beaver embodies his Marine Corps values in all he does
Jim Beaver is a former Marine Corporal and a highly successful working actor in Hollywood with a deep love of his time in the Corps. Beaver is most likely known…
It’s a wonderfully, complicated life: How WWII shaped James ‘Jimmy’ Stewart
Has an actor ever portrayed himself on film or on the stage? No one comes to mind, although Christopher Walken has said that in all his films, he’s just “playing…