Cross of Iron (1977)

A WWII film that makes you associate with the Germans. Somehow Sam Peckinpah held it together and came up with his last great film. Very good portrait of the day to day experience of soldiers on the Russian front, full of Sam's meditations on violence, and highly recommended. The ending was a bit weird and unexpected but I think it works...

The new Region B Blu-ray looks stunning. I always put off watching the film because of bad DVD transfers, but dang this thing was unbelievably good looking without sacrificing the composition.

3.5 balls out of 4.