Military Movies & Video Games

Military movie news, game reviews, interviews and more for the action hero in us all

Chris Pratt picks military veterans for ‘The Terminal List’

The team hired real special ops members to appear in a major combat scene and also employed former troops behind-the-scenes in a variety of roles.

6 weeks ago

Screenshot of the Space Force competing in the Call of Duty Endowment's second annual C.O.D.E. Bowl tournament on Friday, Dec. 13, 2020

Space Force dominates online video game tournament in the name of veterans employment

Competitive gamers from the U.S. and U.K. militaries competed in an annual tournament on Friday to benefit veterans employment.

20 months ago

Marines competing in Call of Duty Endowment Bowl on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020: Staff Sgt. Anthony Benson, Staff Sgt. Bradly Pittenger, Sgt. Gerardo Infante, Sgt. Brian Kunst, Staff Sgt. James McNeil, Sgt. Nicholas Lubchenko

Military Movies & Video Games

Marine Corps to compete in Call of Duty tourney against other branches for the first time

The tournament marks the first time the Marine Corps will stand up an esports team to compete against other military branches’ teams in the newly-released “Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War."

‘Greyhound’ trailer puts Tom Hanks at the helm of a Nazi-hunting WWII destroyer

Hanks also penned the screenplay for the film.

2 years ago

Navy is in talks to get early screenings of new ‘Top Gun’

Navy asks Paramount Studios to be their wingman anytime, but preferably this summer.

2 years ago

Tom Hanks challenges Army sergeant to a push-up contest at the Oscars

Actor Tom Hanks challenged an Army sergeant to a push up contest at the 92nd Oscars.

3 years ago

A wig, a car, a knife, a BB gun, a diaper, a Navy astronaut and her lover’s lover

Review: Portman's 'Lucy in the Sky' is an interesting mess.

3 years ago

‘Captain Marvel’ pays tribute to Air Force history — and a fallen Thunderbird

Captain Marvel's Air Force service and "Chuck Yeager swagger" has always been the key to her character, directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck said in an interview.

3 years ago

Military Times Fall Reading Guide: From Iraq to the White House, there’s something on our nonfiction list for everyone

Here is Military Times’ fall roundup of book reviews, listed in order of reading value and satisfaction.

4 years ago

Military Times Fall Reading Guide: Check out these can’t-miss fiction and graphic story offerings

Here is Military Times’ fall roundup of fiction and graphic story reviews.

4 years ago

Could ‘Hunter Killer’ inspire recruits like ‘Top Gun’ did?

A new movie that’s set aboard a U.S. submarine could do for submariners what “Top Gun” did for Navy pilots.

4 years ago

Review: ‘Hunter Killer’ is a submarine movie on steroids

"Das Boot" this is not, nor is it "The Hunt for Red October," but you probably already knew that from name at the top of the marquee.

4 years ago

Hollywood gets all spooky-like in visit to Air Force Special Operations Command

Air Force Special Operations Command is interested in Hollywood, or at least in making sure the movies coming out of Tinsel Town portray special operators more accurately.

4 years ago

‘Top Gun’ sequel filming on Norfolk-based carrier, Navy says

The U.S. Navy says a sequel to the 1986 blockbuster “Top Gun” is filming this week aboard a Norfolk-based aircraft carrier.

4 years ago

Marine who created ‘Pong’ was a founding father of modern video gaming

The late Marine made a breakthrough innovation that gave birth to modern arcade games.

4 years ago

‘Top Gun’ sequel starts filming on NAS North Island

Both the Navy and DoD's entertainment office still have to sign off on the final script.

4 years ago

This new ‘Top Gun 2’ promo will surprise you

Maverick is still the star, but his aircraft may be different from what many expected.

4 years ago

‘SEAL Team’ wins network TV war; ‘The Brave’ and ‘Valor’ gone after 1 season

The CBS military drama left its two Army-focused rivals in the dust.

4 years ago

Will Captain America survive ‘Infinity War’ ... and what about that back pay?

The comic-book version of Captain America already received a six-figure check for services rendered.

4 years ago

‘Full Metal Jacket’ actor, Marine icon R. Lee Ermey dies at 74

R. Lee Ermey is best known for his pivotal role as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in “Full Metal Jacket.” He would go on to star in television shows and inspire Marines everywhere.

4 years ago

Vietnam veteran, longtime Hollywood adviser helps tell the tale of ‘Sgt. Stubby’

'Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero' hits theaters Friday.

4 years ago

Military Times’ 10 best Vietnam War movies

In honor of Vietnam War Veterans Day, we put together a top-10 list of films — excluding documentaries — we consider the best about the Vietnam War.

4 years ago

'Space Force' (the really bad television show) celebrates its 40th anniversary

No, not the space-based military force that folks in Washington, D.C., have proposed, turned down and proposed again, most recently by President Trump this week in San Diego.

4 years ago

Tom Hanks joins Dale Dye's D-Day movie as executive producer

The men worked together on "Saving Private Ryan" and "Forrest Gump."

4 years ago

New documentary ‘Trauma’ depicts experiences of Afghan war medics

The iTunes best-selling documentary "Trauma" shows candid footage of six war medics and their real-life struggles on base and in civilian life.

5 years ago

Review: Eastwood's '15:17' recreates a thwarted attack

In his latest film, “The 15:17 to Paris,” Clint Eastwood has taken his famously no-frills filmmaking further than ever before.

5 years ago

Heroes-turned-actors: 3 stars of ‘The 15:17 to Paris’ talk about their roles of a lifetime

The movie opens Feb. 9.

5 years ago

Catching up with ‘The Chieftain’: US Army officer and ‘World of Tanks’ historian

The Army Reservist on 'World of Warplanes,' accuracy vs. enjoy-ability and more.

5 years ago