Depth amongst these men is what makes them memorable. It has nothing to do with who they are in Hollywood, and everything to do with who they are as soldiers.

Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) doesn’t care that he met President Kennedy, caught the Watergate criminals, won an All American Award, made millions fishing for shrimp, or won the Medal of Honor in Vietnam. He just wants the #9 bus to take him to Jenny (Robin Wright Penn), his lifelong girlfriend. That is all Forrest ever [...]

Braveheart doesn’t open with a battle, impressive because that is what many will remember it for. It opens with a young William Wallace, working in the gorgeous Scottish countryside with his father. The lush greens of the mountains are beautifully photographed by cinematographer John Toll, setting a light, warm mood. Braveheart moves quickly, in addition [...]

Gladiator opens with a massive battle between the Romans and the last of a barbarian horde. It is seven minutes in, and director Ridley Scott has the audience in his hands. The battle is huge, with catapults flinging flaming ammunition at a nearly defenseless army. Swords clash, blood flows freely, and the intensity does not [...]