Ray Mendoza knew he needed to make “Warfare.” The pulse-pounding Iraq War drama (in theaters Friday) is co-directed by the retired Navy SEAL, who dedicated the film to his platoonmate ...

Ray Mendoza, who co-wrote and co-directed A24’s ‘Warfare’ with Alex Garland, recreated a real-life 2006 Iraq War mission for fellow soldier Elliott Miller A24; Jesse Grant/Variety via Getty ...

IF THE NEW movie Warfare gives you a sense of déjà vu, you’re not alone. The hyperrealist A24 war drama, depicting events from the Iraq War, comes from writer and director Alex Garland (Ex ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Ray Mendoza about the film, "Warfare," which he wrote and directed with Alex Garland. The film is based on Mendoza's experiences as a US Navy SEAL fighting in Iraq.

are identical to what many will have seen in Iraq. D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, right, who portrays Ray Mendoza, and Will Poulter in Round impacts snap and crack. IED and grenade blasts, the sounds of ...

Warfare attempts to rewrite the rules of depicting violent conflict on screen, making for a close-up, visceral experience.

Making the film “Warfare” was an exercise in exposure therapy for the veterans whose memories it reconstructs.

Former Navy SEAL Ray Mendoza says that he spent a lot of time ... and roadside bomb attack while on tour during the second Iraq War. “Elliott doesn’t remember and he has a lot of ...

The pulse-pounding Iraq War drama (in theaters Friday ... "Warfare" star Will Poulter, left, with first-time filmmaker Ray Mendoza on the set. Mendoza joined the Navy in 1997 and served for ...