The great critic Susan Sontag once said that “cinema has done more to shape our perception of war than war itself.” That’s true. But is the genre in decline? Once upon a time, studios and directors couldn’t ignore war movies. A few big-budget military flicks would come out each year because there was always a high chance of Oscar nominations whenever you showed people suffering on the battlefield. In fact, a whopping 22 war movies have won Best Picture in the past.

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