Ranked #1
Downfall
Downfall
The 2004 German film “Downfall” is much more than the Internet memes it’s arguably most known for. This week our panelis... Read more
23 Sep 2019
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58mins
Ranked #2
Patton
Patton
The 1970 blockbuster “Patton” was honored with multiple Academy Awards, including a Best Actor trophy for George C. Scot... Read more
4 Feb 2019
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53mins
Ranked #3
Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan
Celebrated WWII epic "Saving Private Ryan" turns 20 this summer. It remains one of the most famous depictions of World W... Read more
16 Jul 2018
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54mins
Ranked #4
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
This week we bring you the much-anticipated dissection of Michael Bay’s grandiose portrayal of "Pearl Harbor" at the tur... Read more
2 Dec 2019
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58mins
Ranked #5
It's A Wonderful Life
It's A Wonderful Life
Though World War II takes only a few minutes of screen time in “It's a Wonderful Life,” the film has many links to the w... Read more
17 Dec 2018
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59mins
Ranked #6
Catch-22
Catch-22
In 1970, Roger Ebert had some harsh words for the Mike Nichols-directed cinematic version of Joseph Heller's WWII classi... Read more
29 Jul 2019
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #7
Casablanca
Casablanca
Rick came to Casablanca for the waters. He was misinformed. This week, the “Service on Celluloid” podcast panel informs ... Read more
18 Mar 2019
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53mins
Ranked #8
Midway
Midway
This week the panel takes aim at 1976’s "Midway," co-starring Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, and Hal Holbrook—as well as ... Read more
13 Aug 2018
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #9
The Monuments Men
The Monuments Men
Based on the research of author Robert M. Edsel, the 2014 film "The Monuments Men" has a big-name cast (George Clooney, ... Read more
29 Apr 2019
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57mins
Ranked #10
A Bridge Too Far
A Bridge Too Far
Operation Market Garden, the ill-fated Airborne action of mid-September 1944, is the subject of Richard Attenborough’s s... Read more
13 May 2019
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55mins
Ranked #11
The Pianist
The Pianist
This week our panel sits down with Sara Abosch-Jacobson from The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum to discuss 200... Read more
24 Jun 2019
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1hr 1min
Ranked #12
Valkyrie
Valkyrie
This week our panelists are joined by critically acclaimed author and professor, Dr. Alexandra Richie, to judge the 2008... Read more
17 Dec 2019
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57mins
Ranked #13
The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen
“Train them! Excite them! Arm them! . . . Then turn them loose on the Nazis!” read a marketing slogan for 1967’s “The Di... Read more
12 Aug 2019
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53mins
Ranked #14
Operation Finale
Operation Finale
The story of Adolf Eichmann has been told and retold, but how does 2018’s “Operation Finale” compare to the past? Hear o... Read more
18 Nov 2019
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58mins
Ranked #15
Hell Is For Heroes
Hell Is For Heroes
In our discussion of "Hell Is for Heroes" (1962), we talk about the repercussions of the “replacement soldier” during th... Read more
14 Jan 2020
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54mins
Ranked #16
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Roger Ebert opened his review of 1970s’s Tora! Tora! Tora! by calling it “one of the deadest, dullest blockbusters ever ... Read more
8 Oct 2018
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53mins
Ranked #17
Schindler's List
Schindler's List
This week our experts look at the masterpiece, Schindler’s List. Exploring the relationship between businessman Oskar Sc... Read more
30 Jul 2018
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1hr 6mins
Ranked #18
The Best Years Of Our Lives
The Best Years Of Our Lives
This week’s episode takes a hard look at The Best Years of Our Lives, the timeless film about veterans and the battles t... Read more
2 Jul 2018
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #19
Battleground
Battleground
This week our panelists discuss the misery, hope, and humor seen in 1949’s “Battleground,” a tale of the 327th GIR of th... Read more
5 Nov 2018
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58mins
Ranked #20
Fury
Fury
For this week’s episode, our panel takes on the Brad Pitt vehicle "Fury." We will be discussing director David Ayer’s gr... Read more
27 Aug 2018
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55mins