Top 20 War Movies Editor's Choice from 2013

The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks. Check out Lawrence of Arabia / IMDB / YouTube

While subjected to the horrors of World War II Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. In the basement of her home, a Jewish refugee is being protected by her adoptive parents. Look into The Book Thief / IMDB / YouTube

The story of martial-arts master Ip Man, the man who trained Bruce Lee. Explore The Grandmaster / IMDB / YouTube

An American girl, sent to the English countryside to stay with relatives, finds love and purpose while fighting for her survival as war envelops the world around her. Explore How I Live Now / IMDB / YouTube

World War II: After an aerial battle over Norway, British and German airmen find themselves stranded in the wilderness. Finding shelter in the same cabin, they realize the only way to survive the winter is to set aside the rules of war. Look into Into the White / IMDB / YouTube

A mother brings her teenage son to Sarajevo, where his father died in the Bosnian conflict years ago. Explore Twice Born / IMDB / YouTube

A group of Russian soldiers fight to hold a strategic building in their devastated city against a ruthless German army, and in the process become deeply connected to two Russian women who have been living there. Look into Stalingrad / IMDB / YouTube

A young Palestinian freedom fighter agrees to work as an informant after he's tricked into an admission of guilt by association in the wake of an Israeli soldier's killing. Info on Omar / IMDB / YouTube

The haunted Captain of a Soviet submarine holds the fate of the world in his hands. Forced to leave his family behind, he is charged with leading a covert mission cloaked in mystery. Read about Phantom / IMDB / YouTube

As the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II, General Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal. Influencing his ruling is his quest to find Aya, an exchange student he met years earlier in the U.S. Explore Emperor / IMDB / YouTube

Set in the 1930s Arab states at the dawn of the oil boom, the story centers on a young Arab prince torn between allegiance to his conservative father and his modern, liberal father-in-law. Details on Day of the Falcon / IMDB / YouTube

The evil Brand X joins a supermarket that becomes a city after closing time. Look into Foodfight! / IMDB / YouTube

When a young soldier in Vietnam gets dumped by his girlfriend back home, he and his best friend decide to go AWOL and return to the States to win her back. More about Love and Honor / IMDB / YouTube

Investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill is pulled into an unexpected journey as he chases down the hidden truth behind America's expanding covert wars. See more about Dirty Wars / IMDB / YouTube

American soldiers lost behind enemy lines during World War II make a horrific discovery: Hitler has a super bomb in development. Against all odds, they set out to find the scientist in charge of the program who is looking to defect. Find out about Company of Heroes / IMDB / YouTube

After serving in the war, Mak invites his four soldier friends to his home. Upon arrival they witness the village terrified of a ghost. The four friends hear rumors that the ghost is Mak's wife Nak. Based on Thai folklore. Details on Pee Mak / IMDB / YouTube

Adolf Hitler, born in Braunau, a man who will forever change the history of the world. More about Adolf Hitler: The Greatest Story Never Told / IMDB / YouTube

A documentary featuring interviews with all surviving former heads of Shin Bet, the Israeli security agency whose activities and membership are closely held state secrets. See more about The Gatekeepers / IMDB / YouTube

In a war ridden country a woman watches over the husband reduced to a vegetable state by a bullet in the neck, abandoned by Jihad companions and brothers. One day, the woman decides to say things to him she could never have done before. Details on The Patience Stone / IMDB / YouTube

The impact of a selfless deed of benevolence and heroism right in the middle of the raging Bosnian war inextricably intertwines the lives of five people who are still affected by its consequences, over a decade later. Find out about Circles / IMDB / YouTube