War movies have been around for almost as long as the art of cinema itself. But few films actually convey what it’s really like to wage war.

Warfare proved to be a rare exception when it debuted in theaters earlier this year.

Co-directors Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza pulled off such a stunning film that it will be an upset if Warfare isn’t nominated for Best Picture, among other Oscar nominations.

Now that Warfare has made its streaming debut, Watch With Us is sharing the reasons you need to catch it on HBO Max.

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‘Warfare’ Is Based on a True Story

Mendoza is a newcomer to Hollywood, but he brought authenticity to Warfare that most war films can’t match. During the second Gulf War, Mendoza was a Navy SEAL deployed in

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