Saving Private Ryan (1998) – A Turning Point for Action Cinema and the Real D-Day Story

The Greatest war movie of all time? Steven Spielberg's revolutionary reimagining of the war film which influenced action cinema and war movies ever after.

We take a look at some of the real history that inspired this movie and run through the unconventional yet ingenious way it was shot.

Plus Tom Sizemore's career-best performance, Tom Hanks' love of typewriters and whether this is this actually an anti-portsmouth movie.

Also a massive fan of Old Ryan's grandad outfit, or would just like to get in touch? Drop us a line at historicalmoviespodcast@gmail.com