HOLLYWOOD -- Idris Elba has a strong connection to World War II. His grandfather fought in the war before relocating from Kansas City to West Africa. Stories like this intrigued the actor and producer ...

As the nation celebrates VE Day, thoughts turn back to some of the great Second World War stories of heroism, triumph, and indomitable spirit. We’re also reminded of the painful reality of the war, ...

“War does not determine who is right—only who is left,” someone once said. War reshapes lives, leaving stories of courage, loss, and survival. Filmmakers have made countless great war movies — but ...

The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center and the graduate-level film and media program at Johns Hopkins Advanced Academic Programs will present the Oscar-nominated documentary Porcelain War as ...

“I wanted to be a hero,” Bill Broyles recalled in a recent interview about why he volunteered to go to Vietnam. These days, Broyles is best known for creating “China Beach,” co-writing “Apollo 13” and ...

Note: This post contains mentions of suicide. My Grandpa Russ was an Air Force pilot during World War II, but like many men of that generation, he rarely talked about what he saw. Recently, my dad and ...

It’s a quiet but quality indie weekend led by documentaries and a few features in limited release as Gladiator 2 and Wicked storm in, other independents hold over, and ahead of anticipated specialty ...