People who have recourse to fingernail-biting in moments of stress are advised to grow them long in preparation for The Bridge on the River Kwai. In Pierre Boulle's screenplay, the bridge on the ...

The war film genre has given birth to a plethora of movies that have rightfully earned their spots on any list of all-time ...

First on Howard's list is the iconic war film The Bridge on the River Kwai, directed by David Lean. Starring Alec Guinness and William Holden, the film chronicles the complexities of war and human ...

Howard's first choice, Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), directed by David Lean, exemplifies the power of history in filmmaking. Starring Alec Guinness and William Holden, this war epic explores the ...

You're unlikely to find this war film among the lists of all-time greats, but fans say it is 'very good by any standards' and ...

In theory, building a bridge shouldn’t take that long. The Severn Bridge took just over three years to construct. The Golden Gate Bridge took a little over four years, and although the conditions were ...

The Beast of War was released in 1988, but has been largely forgotten despite being called an "all-time great" with an ...

A group of war prisoners has spilt blood, sweat and tears to construct a bridge over the river Kwai in Thailand. Just when the bridge is ready, an American bomber arrives and destroys it.

During WW II, allied POWs in a Japanese internment camp are ordered to build a bridge to accommodate the Burma-Siam railway. Their instinct is to sabotage the bridge, but under the leadership of ...