War movies have a lying problem. Too many of them sell you a myth, and they often come with a slow-motion flag plant scene here, a hero standing tall in the smoke there, and a swelling orchestra.

I'm not looking to besmirch the good name of Platoon. The classic war movie delivers unprecedented realism and authenticity, qualities achieved only by a writer-director like Oliver Stone, who served ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

Movies are my true calling, and when he isn't logging reviews on Letterbox, he is covering the latest happenings in the movie and TV world, with the occassional contrarian feature essay. War movies ...