U-571 directed by Johnathan Mostow was surrounded by controversy when it was released in the summer of 2000. The film tells the fictional story of an American submarine crew who are tasked with capturing an Enigma machine from a damaged German U-boat. The story was seen as an affront to the real-life story of HMS Bulldog that captured an intact Enigma machine in May 1941. The controversy even made waves in the UK's Parliament. But is it a good film or does the film dive too deep and hit rock bottom? Join us to fine out.

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This week saw the Screen Actors Guild strike, along with the Writers Guild of America who have already been on strike since May 2023. We wanted to address our thoughts on the strike and how AI is being poised to potentially take work away from the creative industry. We also show how easy it is to use AI to create film lists and see what Chat GPT ranks as its own top 10 war films!

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This week's film was chosen by our fantastic supporters on Patreon. 1968's Anzio stars Robert Mitchum and Peter Falk who find themselves trapped behind enemy lines after the landing at Anzio in 1944. Adapted from British war correspondent Wynford Vaughan-Thomas's book Anzio, and directed by Edward Dmytryk and Duilio Coletti. We also find the time to fit in a mention of Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Barry Bannan and the 1943 cartoon Stop That Tank along the way!

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At the end of World War Two, a German soldier is looking for his daughter while an SS unit is looking for a cache of Jewish treasure. Netflix's newest war film leans into Spaghetti Western and Tarantino beats but does this film bring home the Gold? It joins SISU in the latest glut of war movie genre hybrids, join us as we delve into this latest feature from the streaming giant.

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The Covenant (also known as Guy Ritchie's The Covenant internationally) stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a Special Forces sergeant who is saved by his interpreter, Ahmed played by Dar Salim, after a mission in Afghanistan goes awry. The Covenant appears to be one of a wave of films that attempt to tackle the Western withdrawal and the subsequent Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021. Its themes include loss and brotherhood through combat but does the film live up to the hype? Join us to find out. 

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This week we interview the legendary Dale Dye, who has served as a Military Advisor on some of the most famous films from within the war genre. From Platoon to Saving Private Ryan, Dale has more than perhaps anyone else shaped how actors and productions create the modern war film. Join us as he answers questions from our Patreon supporters and tells on-set stories from over 40 years in the industry.

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This week the boys run down a trio of war films for your delectation. Starting with 2023's 'Ambush' starring Aaron Eckhart in this straight-to-streaming Vietnam film. Then onto 2013's 'Company Of Heroes' and ending on the first animation to be featured on the show, 'R.A.S' which tells the story of a bored group of French soldiers in Afghanistan.

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Gold, Girls, and Guns! Sisu is the latest action film to be released in the wake of the success of the John Wick films. This time with a wartime twist. Written and directed by Jalmari Helander we follow a former Finnish commando who has struck gold, literally, and has an unfortunate run in with a marauding tank crew on the way to the bank. We were kindly invited to an advanced screening of the film by Sony Pictures UK ahead of the film's theatre release on the 26th May. In this episode we give both our spoiler-free and spoiler takes on the film. Grab your pickaxe and join us!

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Enemy Coast Ahead! This week we commemorate the 80th anniversary of Operation Chastise as we look back at 1955's The Dam Busters, with very special guests Al Murray and James Holland. Directed by Michael Anderson the film follows 617 Squadron into action with a large cast led by Richard Todd and Michael Redgrave. Climb aboard the Lancaster and ready the spot lamps as we discuss everything from Richard Todd as Gibson to Mrs Wallace's chandeliers, and everything in between, we tackle it all in this week's show!

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