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Tricky, isn't it. And even trickier considering there is a whole bunch of good war movies covering other wars. Some good mini series out there as well.

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AAAAGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

You've made me think of another.... Waterloo. And then there's Zulu....

Oh for goodness sake [:D]
Zulu had some amazing body shots at the beginning. Amazing for 1964, that is.

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Although not historically accurate to the tee, Anthony Hopkins played the Führer quite well! [:)]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bunker_(1981_film)
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Although not historically accurate to the tee, Anthony Hopkins played the Führer quite well! [:)]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bunker_(1981_film)
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Was Das Boot a film? I only recall seeing a series, but may have been cut down into a film. If so then that would rank highly.

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5. Flag of our Fathers

Chose not to include Star Wars ep IV-VI here [;)]
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Chose not to include Star Wars ep IV-VI here [;)]
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I just watched Inside Out. I while it wasn't as funny as I expected I still thought it a good movie.
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Although not historically accurate to the tee, Anthony Hopkins played the Führer quite well! [:)]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bunker_(1981_film)

This miniseries was broadcast in Italy during the Summer of the same year (I remember it was divided in three parts). I watched it with my mother (who was and still is a war movies nut [:)]), and, for some reason, I was fascinated by the character of Albert Speer. One of the very first military history books I bought was about him.
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The People vs OJ Simpson: American Crime Story

Just got around to watching the ten episodes of this TV miniseries.

What a brilliant piece of drama. Beautifully constructed, well paced, superbly acted - brilliant!

Most of the actor likenesses to the real people were pretty spot on too.

A wholly entertaining programme that raises many, many questions - as of course did the trial at the time. Thoroughly recommended.
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Zulu Dawn, Shaka Zulu and Zulu.
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The Killing, a Danish TV series made in 2007 and has subtitles. It's outstanding and details the aftermath of a murder. Highly recommend.
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I've been watching the documentary series Tales of Irish Castles. All six episodes are on UKTV catchup.

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Royal Canadian Military Institute


Military History Night, Dr. Dominic Lieven - "Russia against Napoleon"

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Denial a film about the libel trial in 2000 when the ahem... 'historian' David Irving sued the American professor Deborah Lipstadt for libel over her claim he was a holocaust denier.

Excellent - and I mean excellent - cast led by Rachel Weisz (Lipstadt) and Tom Wilkinson (her QC Richard Rampton) - not to mention Timothy Spall as Irving and Andrew Scott as Anthony Julius. A very watchable film about the trial that truly exposed Irving for what he is.

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i love watching 3 idiots, amir khan movie. best of the best
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Season 2 of The Expanse premiers here in the US tomorrow night. This is a great space opera for those of you that like the genre. It's really a well done SyFy channel original based upon the books by "James S.A. Corey". It's roughly akin to a slightly milder version of A Song of Fire and Ice (better known as Game of Thrones) in space.

We just rewatched all of season 1 in preparation for the premier. A very good adaptation of a thought provoking series of novels.
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A few things on the go:

Fortitude has started its second series - and the opening episode was okay
The Affair has just finished series three - if they make a fourth they need to step it up a bit.....
The Halcyon - a WWII piece that has proved surprisingly watchable

Missing my annual dose of Penny Dreadful though [:(]
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Netflix had a four part series on the Einsatzgruppen-their origin and their activities on the (mostly) Eastern front. Interesting and informative series, but terribly depressing. [:(]
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Netflix had a four part series on the Einsatzgruppen-their origin and their activities on the (mostly) Eastern front. Interesting and informative series, but terribly depressing. [:(]

Had, you say, so they do not have it any longer?

Any chance you recall the name of the series?
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