War Reviews
Schindler's List Review: Spielberg's Devastating Masterpiece
Steven Spielberg's black-and-white Holocaust drama is harrowing, humane and essential viewing. Our verdict.
Saving Private Ryan Review: The Landing That Changed War Films
Steven Spielberg's brutal D-Day opening and moving mission make this a defining war movie. Our verdict.
Life Is Beautiful Review: Comedy and Tragedy Intertwined
Roberto Benigni's tender, controversial fable about a father shielding his son in a concentration camp. Our verdict.
The Pianist Review: A Survivor's Story, Quietly Told
Roman Polanski's Holocaust drama, anchored by Adrien Brody, is harrowing and restrained. Our verdict.
Grave of the Fireflies Review: An Unforgettable Anti-War Tragedy
Isao Takahata's animated drama of two siblings in wartime Japan is devastating and humane. Our verdict.
Casablanca Review: Here's Looking at You, Kid
Michael Curtiz's wartime romance remains a witty, romantic and perfectly cast Hollywood classic. Our verdict.
Apocalypse Now Review: A Descent Into the Heart of Darkness
Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam odyssey is a hallucinatory, mesmerising classic. Our verdict.
Paths of Glory Review: Kubrick's Angry Anti-War Drama
Stanley Kubrick's First World War drama is a taut, furious attack on military injustice. Our verdict.
The Great Dictator Review: Chaplin Takes On Hitler
Charlie Chaplin's first talkie lampoons fascism and ends with a powerful plea for humanity. Our verdict.
Inglourious Basterds Review: Tarantino Rewrites History
Quentin Tarantino's alternate-history war film is tense, funny and gloriously over the top. Our verdict.