For about as long as movies have been around, Hollywood has been churning out patriotic American movies that make the country, and some of its most notable figures, look like larger than life icons.

There are many ways to celebrate the Fourth of July, but certainly one of the most fitting is by indulging in a great American pastime — watching a movie. There have been many films made about ...

When it comes to patriotic movies, every one seems to have a favorite – by dint of its title, Mel Gibson’s revolutionary war film, The Patriot, often comes up, as does Independence Day, although the ...