Celebrated war correspondent Marie Colvin is a woman who is as comfortable downing martinis with high society's elite as she is brazenly staring down warlords and fleeing from gunfire. Driven by an enduring desire to bear witness and give voice to the voiceless, Colvin charges into danger, constantly testing the limits between bravery and bravado.A Private War / Film synopsis

The movie, which opened in limited theaters Nov. 2 and expands nationwide Nov. 16, stays largely true to Colvin's life, taking occasional liberties for narrative purposes. Here's what's fact and what's fiction in A Private War.

NO MAN'S LAND profiles members of a truly rare breed: women war correspondents. The film focuses on Janine di Giovanni, an American reporter who covers Sarajevo for London's Sunday Times, and Lyse Doucet who covers the "forgotten war" in Afghanistan for the BBC.

Certainly, A Private War gives powerful voice to the plight of the innocent victims of conflict, such as the Syrian refugees who serve as extras in key scenes, and whose stories are recounted with chilling, heartbreaking authenticity.

The MPAA rating has been assigned for “disturbing violent images, language throughout, and brief sexuality/nudity.” The Kids-In-Mind.com evaluation includes full female nudity, a sex scene and a couple of implied sex scenes, almost perpetual dread of war violence, several violent encounters with bloody results that ...

Films were used to encourage enlistment, train troops, bolster morale, document the war, and inform troops and the American people about what was happening in Europe and the Pacific.

Fritz Niland became the basis for Private Ryan, portrayed by Matt Damon in the 1998 film directed by Steven Spielberg. He was dropped behind enemy lines on D-Day and spent five days in the French countryside, eventually earning a Bronze star in combat for taking a French hill.

Saving Private Ryan is an iconic war film known for its gripping depiction of the storming of Omaha Beach during World War II. While the characters are fictional, the film is inspired by actual historical events and the "sole survivor" policy of the U.S. War Department.

It highlights what life was like during the early years of World War I in France from the point of view of women who were doing their part to keep life going at home while supporting the soldiers. Themes also revolve around parenthood, family relationships, deceit, and loss, as well as war-related issues and events.

Jones. 1933. An ambitious young journalist, Gareth Jones, travels to Moscow to uncover the truth behind Stalin's Soviet propaganda that pushes their "utopia" to the Western world.

The MPAA rating has been assigned for “disturbing violent images, language throughout, and brief sexuality/nudity.” The Kids-In-Mind.com evaluation includes full female nudity, a sex scene and a couple of implied sex scenes, almost perpetual dread of war violence, several violent encounters with bloody results that ...

These movies can sometimes show Veterans dealing with their own struggles: anger, paranoia, edginess, regret and survivor's guilt.

Parents need to know that this is one of the most brutally violent movies ever released, with up-close, graphic, and relentless violence and the deaths of many characters. There is some strong language and a mild sexual situation.

Rated G: Suggested for general audiences. Rated M: Suggested for mature audiences - Parental discretion advised. Rated R: Restricted – Persons under 16 not admitted, unless accompanied by parent or adult guardian. Rated X: Persons under 16 not admitted.

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Wag the Dog Shortly before an election, a spin-doctor and a Hollywood producer join efforts to fabricate a war in order to cover up a Presidential sex scandal.