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War

Title

Host

Shōgun

March 13, 2024

Rarely have I had a TV show not only meet my already high expectations but exceed them. It is great television with great character work,…

Knox

The Zone of Interest

March 6, 2024

An experiential movie based on real people and real events. It's one of those movies where you're going to like the intellectual exercise of it,…

Knox

The Diamond Eye

March 30, 2022

Jamie

The Bomber Mafia

June 16, 2021

A fantastic and concise examination of different military schools of thought in World War 2 (precision bombing vs. all out war) and all the nuanced…

Knox

William Tecumseh Sherman

June 16, 2021

A detailed look at the rise, fall, and resurgence of the legendary Civil War figure.

Knox

Rebel Yell

June 16, 2021

An incredibly interesting look at Thomas Jackson before (and after) he became immortalized as "Stonewall."

Knox

The Rose Code

March 10, 2021

I'm not normally into a WWII setting, but the way Kate sets the scene and develops the relationships between these three code breakers is a…

Jamie

The Splendid and the Vile

April 8, 2020

Erik Larson always draws me in, then teaches me something new. Another one that reads like fiction.

Jamie

Jojo Rabbit

December 4, 2019

Taikia Waititi's absolute masterpiece that somehow hilariously navigates WW2 and the Nazi occupation of Europe.

Knox

Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11

July 31, 2019

There are a lot of books about this national tragedy and I've read most of them. This is the one you want.

Jamie