‘Fuck John Wayne’ – Why the DOD Prevented the movie Fields of Fire from Being Made
When James Webb approached the Pentagon to ask for assistance making his Vietnam war drama Fields of Fire he had...
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‘Fuck John Wayne’ – Why the DOD Prevented the movie Fields of Fire from Being Made
When James Webb approached the Pentagon to ask for assistance making his Vietnam war drama Fields of Fire he had...
Black Hawk Down, the LA Riots and Clear and Present Danger
When the producers of Clear and Present Danger approached the Pentagon to ask for military support they probably weren’t expecting...
Black Hawk Down, the LA Riots and Clear and Present Danger
When the producers of Clear and Present Danger approached the Pentagon to ask for military support they probably weren’t expecting...
‘A Complete Rewrite of the Storyline Would be Required’ – DOD File on The Presidio
1988’s The Presidio wanted to film at the real Presidio in San Francisco, an Army installation. As per usual this...
Review – Primetime Propaganda: The True Hollywood Story of How The Left Took Over Your TV
In a guest article for Spy Culture my good friend and co-author of National Security Cinema Matt Alford reviews Ben...
Subscriber Podcast #30 – Starship Troopers
On this month’s subscriber-only podcast I review one of my favourite films of all time – Starship Troopers. I discuss...
Forrest Gump – Tom Secker on Fortress on a Hill
Chris and Danny invited me back onto their podcast to discuss the 1994 comedy-drama Forrest Gump. We talked about the...
ClandesTime 177 – Ice Station Zebra
While it is now considered a Cold War classic Ice Station Zebra was a flop when it was first released....
Subscriber Podcast #27 – The Suid Archive
In this month’s subscriber-only podcast I explore several DOD-supported films and the files on them from the Lawrence Suid archive. ...