https://charcoalhill.com/ Three war films a day — historical drama and modern military thriller — with director, lead, rating and a link to Letterboxd. en https://charcoalhill.com/posts/paths-of-glory-09-22/ https://charcoalhill.com/posts/paths-of-glory-09-22/ Kubrick's trench tracking shots make the case against the court-martial before a single objection is raised. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT must-watch https://charcoalhill.com/posts/the-battle-of-algiers-must-watch-09-21/ https://charcoalhill.com/posts/the-battle-of-algiers-must-watch-09-21/ Pontecorvo's 1966 film reads as documentary and has been studied as doctrine ever since — by both sides. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT must-watch https://charcoalhill.com/posts/come-and-see-the-face-that-cannot-unlearn-what-it-has-seen-09-20/ https://charcoalhill.com/posts/come-and-see-the-face-that-cannot-unlearn-what-it-has-seen-09-20/ Klimov's 1985 film is the most serious account of a child inside war ever made, and the hardest to sit through twice. Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT top-pick