The Vietnam war drama would go on to win Oscars for best picture and best director. By Gregg Kilday Freelance Contributor 'Platoon,' front, left to right: Francesco Quinn, Kevin Dillon; back, left to ...

When it comes to Hollywood depicting the horrors of war, many filmmakers do all they can to capture the gritty realism and violence of battle, even though they weren't there to see it in person.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Charlie Sheen reminisced about some of his earlier films on Jay Leno’s Garage Wednesday night. While the famous actor has ...

Oliver Stone will call the shots on his own life story. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt announced Monday it has acquired the Oscar-winning filmmaker‘s memoir for a fall 2020 release date. The 72-year-old’s ...

Before Charlie Sheen became Taylor in Platoon, director Oliver Stone offered the role to Keanu Reeves. Reeves turned it down, unsure if a violent war movie was right for him. According to Stone, ...

Most of the films screening at the 25th annual Phoenix Film Festival were made in the last few years. But on the evening of Saturday, March 29, the festival will screen “Platoon,” which was made in ...

Oliver Stone celebrates his 73rd birthday on September 15, 2019. The three-time Oscar winner has courted controversy with a series of technically ambitious, rabble rousing political dramas, ...