Steven Spielberg's cinematic masterpiece: In Poland during WW II, Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.
Follow the crew of a B-17 bomber on its final and most dangerous mission over Germany, as just about everything that can go wrong does go wrong.
The real star of the film is the climactic 30-minute battle, a massive feat of cinematic engineering that expertly conveys the surprise, the chaos, and the immense destruction of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
A truly perfect movie, the 1942 Casablanca still wows viewers today, and for good reason.
Losing to Hitler wasn't going to mean life under Nazi rule, it would literally mean the annihilation of every Soviet man, woman and child. The stakes were all or nothing.
The bloodiest battle in human history. This film depicts the turning point in WWII as a vast tableau of horror in which the average German soldier was as much a victim of Nazi evil as the Soviet people.
From the difficult abandonment of the Philippines that left General Wainwright to surrender to the invading Japanese forces there, the struggle to return years later, and the eventual signing of Japan's surrender, this historical sketch brilliantly delivers MacArthur's passion for duty, honor and country.
A fascinating look at the massive preparations, mistakes, and random events that determined the outcome of one of the biggest battles in history, told from the perspectives of both sides.
One of the greatest screen biographies ever produced, this monumental film won seven Academy Awards and gave George C Scott the greatest role of his career. It captures the spirit and essence of America's greatest fighting general, the man feared more by the German military than any other, complete with his strengths and flaws.
One of the most ingenious and suspenseful adventure films of all time, The Great Escape thrillingly celebrates the heroism of men who never gave up the fight.
This must-have, powerful HBO miniseries takes you into the hellish heart of war like nothing else, following the men of Easy Company of the 101st Airborne as they take part in some of the most difficult battles of the European war.
An American masterpiece and one of the premier World War II films. The opening depiction of the D-Day landing on Omaha Beach alone makes this the most gut-wrenching, emotionally rocking movie about WWII ever made.
There's something about this film that's so irresistible, despite its grandiose manipulation. Maybe because it recounts the greatest air battle in history, achieving the greatest aerial battle in film history. Maybe because it has such a terrific cast. Maybe because it's so technically well-made.
Clint Eastwood stars in this wartime comedy-adventure as a US Army lieutenant - busted down to private - who leads a ragtag band of soldiers on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines. But their motives aren't so much patriotic as greedy as it turns out they're looking to steal a fortune in Nazi gold.
Based on the incredible true story of Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg (Tom Cruise) and his ingenious assassination plot targeting Adolph Hitler, this engrossing thriller reenacts the daring operation to eliminate one of the most evil tyrants the world has ever known.
Released 1994. A riveting historical drama portraying the precarious relationship between Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin at the pivotal moments when the final strategies of the war hung in the balance.