By the time "Platoon" arrived in theaters, Hollywood had largely embraced spectacle as its dominant language. The 1980s were the decade of the blockbuster--films like "Back to the Future," "Top Gun" ...

Oscar-winning Platoon director Oliver Stone claims Apocalypse Now and The Deer Hunter feel disconnected from his own Vietnam ...

Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 12 March) is Platoon, the 1986 war film that won several Oscars, including Best Picture ...

There has never been a war film quite like “Platoon.” Hollywood delivered powerful combat stories about the brutality of battle, but nothing came close to matching Oliver Stone’s depiction of ...

The Deer Hunter, Platoon, and Paths of Glory are all among the very best war movies that benefit from incredible performances ...

As Kate Hudson vies for an Oscar for her portrayal of a Milwaukeean, here's a look at Wisconsin actors who played key roles in memorable films.

It was during the North African campaign in Tunisia that L. Sgt. Haane Manahi DCM confirmed his attributes as an outstanding ...

The festival will take place between 1 and 8 September 2026, with Dafoe being one of its esteemed guests. Born in 1955, in Appleton, Wisconsin, Dafoe began his artistic journey in theatre, performing ...

Stone warns US keeps repeating foreign policy mistakes, says Iraq drained resources and current Iran conflict echoes old ...

Music Review By Joe Adambery Back in 1986, a young musician called Adrian Pisarello was inspired by an acclaimed and powerful anti-war film called Platoon (about a naïve US army volunteer who arrives ...

Actors still waiting for their first Oscar.

Ukrainian journalist Mstyslav Chernov wins WGA for “2000 Meters to Andriivka” screenplay; he and Alex Babenko also take ASC documentary prize.