{"id":2217822,"date":"2025-12-31T14:44:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T14:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2217822"},"modified":"2025-12-31T14:44:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T14:44:16","slug":"the-best-in-military-entertainment-from-2025-and-what-sucked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-best-in-military-entertainment-from-2025-and-what-sucked\/","title":{"rendered":"The best in military entertainment from 2025 (and what sucked)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Another year of military entertainment has come and gone, and 2025 gave us everything from gritty \u201cSEAL Team\u201d authenticity to Netflix documentaries that\u2019ll make you want to reenlist. But it also delivered some absolute stinkers that make you wonder if anyone involved ever actually met a service member. From blockbuster films to video games and podcasts, here\u2019s what dominated the military media landscape this year.<\/p>\n

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The year started with some industry hand-wringing about whether war movies were going the way of Westerns after the 1970s. No big-name directors like Spielberg or Nolan tackled battlefield stories this year, yet beneath the radar, some seriously badass content was brewing across every platform imaginable.<\/p>\n

The Good: When Hollywood Actually Got It Right<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cWarfare<\/a>\u201d dominated the conversation as the year\u2019s most intense military film. Co-directed by Alex Garland and actual Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza, this A24 release recreated a harrowing 2006 day during the Battle of Ramadi when a Navy SEAL platoon got pinned down. The film ditched the typical Hollywood soundtrack and dramatic exposition, instead dropping viewers directly into the chaos with real-time intensity and sound design that left audiences\u2019 ears ringing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What made \u201cWarfare\u201d stand out was its authenticity. Mendoza, one of the real SEALs portrayed in the film, ensured the movie captured the visceral helplessness and brotherhood of combat. Critics called it the most forceful depiction of modern warfare<\/a> since \u201cAll Quiet on the Western Front,\u201d and it showed on HBO Max after a successful theatrical run.<\/p>\n

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