Umbrella Entertainment April 4, 2024 Before Dawn: young Aussie director’s new film is a sombre recount of the Anzacs’ sacrifice Stephen Gaunson, RMIT University The new Australian war epic is a young man’s production in more than one sense of the word.
Austin Butler in Masters Of The Air. Courtesy of Apple TV January 30, 2024 Masters of the Air: Apple’s Air Force drama is imperfect, but powerful Sam Edwards, Loughborough University The show explores the American role in the European air war with care and sensitivity.
Pathé November 7, 2023 The Great Escaper: Michael Caine’s final film is Britain’s answer to Saving Private Ryan Sam Edwards, Loughborough University The film pays homage to the war generation, revels in forties nostalgia and stakes an assertive British claim to the memory of the Allied invasion.
DreamWorks Pictures April 21, 2020 War movies are big earners. What does that say about us? Benjamin Nickl, University of Sydney War movies are an enduring genre, making hundreds of millions at the box office. With Anzac Day approaching, we ask: does Hollywood go too far in obscuring the true horrors of battle?