
The Wind Rises
Animated, Drama, DVD Review, Period, WarThe Wind Rises - Jiro Horikoshi dreams of airplanes. Very poor eyesight has barred him from ever being a pilot, and so he hones his attention on learning how to design and build aircraft. Inspired by a fishbone, his designs become integral to…

Pearl Harbor
Action, DVD Review, For Adults, Period, Romance, Teens, WarPearl Harbor - Two friends, Rafe and Danny, who have grown up together, enlist into the US air force during the early days of World War II. At Pearl Harbor, Rafe falls in love with nurse, Evelyn, but when he is shot down and presumed dead while…

The Book Thief
Drama, DVD Review, Period, WarThe Book Thief - In Nazi Germany, young Liesel Meminger is taken in by the kindly Hans and his stern wife, Rosa. Not fully understanding why her mother left her, she develops an obsession with reading and is thrown into life in the small town…

Captain America: The First Avenger
Action, DVD Review, Family Friendly, WarCaptain America: The First Avenger - During World War 2 Steve Rogers is desperate to fight for his country but he is small, weak, and sickly. He is picked to be the recipient of a super-serum that can transform him into the peak of human capability.…

Dunkirk
DVD Review, For Adults, WarDunkirk - 400,000 English and French troops are trapped by enemy forces and desperately wait for rescue but with the enemy raining down attacks from the air, their plight seems impossible to survive. Rescue may be on its way but will it be enough…

War For The Planet Of The Apes
Action, Drama, DVD Review, For Adults, Science Fiction, WarWar For The Planet Of The Apes - As disease continues to decimate the human population, the ape community hopes to live in peace and its leader Caesar asks only that they be allowed to leave the forest and move on to greener pastures in order…

Transformers: The Last Knight
Action, DVD Review, Fantasy, Teens, WarTransformers: The Last Knight - Centuries ago, Knights of Cybertron fled from dark forces and took with them the staff of power which, in the wrong hands, can destroy a planet. When Cade discovers a talisman which binds itself to his body,…

Wonder Woman
Action, Comic Book, DVD Review, WarWonder Woman - Diana of Themyscira, daughter of the Greek God Zeus, is a princess among a tribe of warrior Amazonian woman. She is trained to be their best fighter in order to battle Ares, the God of War. Secluded from the outside world, when…

Rogue One
Action, Action / Adventure, Comic Book, Disaster, DVD Review, Family Friendly, Science Fiction, WarRogue One - When gifted scientist Galen Erso is forcibly taken from his home to work for the evil Imperial Empire, his young daughter, Jyn, goes into hiding and is taken in by family ally and Rebel leader, Saw Gerrera. Years later, Jyn is…

Testament of Youth
Drama, DVD Review, For Adults, Romance, WarTestament of Youth - In 1914, Vera Brittain had the world at her feet and defied convention by being given the rare opportunity to study at Oxford. When war breaks out across Europe, her world is turned upside down when young men close to her…

Red Tails
DVD Review, LOVEFiLM, Netflix (UK), WarRed Tails - During World War II, the US Army had at their disposal an elite team of fighter pilots but they were not allowed to engage in combat. The reason? They were all African-Americans, doomed to be deemed inferior, less intelligent and…

Hercules
Action / Adventure, DVD Review, Fantasy, For Adults, WarHercules - The subjects of the King of Thrace are being murdered by vicious rebels. The mighty and infamous Hercules is hired to protect Thrace, along with his band of mercenaries. While Hercules' reputation precedes him, his epic deeds may…