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  The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

  Directed by David Lean, starring William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins. Critics Consensus: This complex war epic asks hard questions, resists easy answers, and boasts career-defining work from star Alec Guinness...

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  Saving Private Ryan (1998)

  Directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns. Critics Consensus: Anchored by another winning performance from Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg's unflinchingly realistic war film virtually...

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  Inglourious Basterds (2009)

  Directed by Quentin Tarantino, starring Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz. Critics Consensus: A classic Tarantino genre-blending thrill ride, Inglourious Basterds is violent, unrestrained, and thoroughly...