REVISIT THESE CLASSIC FILMS IN HONOR OF VETERAN’S DAY

This Veterans Day, honor the courage and sacrifice of servicemen and women by revisiting some of cinema’s greatest war classics. From timeless Golden Age masterpieces to modern epics, these films capture the humanity, heroism, and heartbreak of military life.

Start with Jean Renoir’s The Grand Illusion (1937), a moving portrait of camaraderie and class in a World War I prison camp, and William Wyler’s The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), which follows veterans adjusting to postwar life. Experience the daring escapes of 1963’s The Great Escape, and the gritty realism of Oliver Stone’s Platoon (1986) and Born on the Fourth of July (1989).

Modern masterpieces like Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan (1998), Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk (2017), and Sam Mendes’ 1917 (2019) continue the legacy, offering breathtaking visuals and emotional depth.