Journey's End (2017): WW1 drama. Based on a play. Not much action, but good characters, and good atmosphere. I can't speak to technical accuracy, but I thought it was a very enjoyable movie; more so than 2019's 1917.
The 12th Man (2017): WW2 drama. Survival in occupied Norway. A saboteur is the lone survivor of his original squad, and must face the elements of a Norwegian winter, while relying on locals' help in evading pursuing SS troops. Based on a true story. Amazing survival story; made me feel like a complete baby. The coldest I have ever experienced was 20-something Fahrenheit below zero, and I suffered enough with no limit to what I could wear. This has been a movie already, which I have not seen.
The Mission (1986): A movie I had seen already, purchased, and just watched for the second time. I would consider it an "epic". Jesuits in Spain/Portugal occupied territories in South America, trying to convince a senior member of the church to allow their missions to continue to operate, as opposed to the territories being handed over to the Portuguese, which would mean inevitable enslavement of the tribes. Awesome embodiment of the right and wrong conflict in the Christian context.

The 12th Man and Journey's End likely have a broader appeal than The Mission; though the latter is my favorite of the bunch.

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I love The Mission. The music by Ennio Morricine is reason enough, but it’s also a darned good movie. The scene where the Guarani forgive Mendoza is extremely powerful stuff.

I will definitely look for the other two you’ve recommended!

Re: The Mission. The Jesuits ran their missions as they pleased but some at the European Courts conspired to reduce the power of the Church and the Jesuits in particular.
While the Jesuits refused to submit to the Crown, they were purged in Europe and outlawed in south america. They were ordered to disband and disperse. AFAIk and was taught, a lifetime ago.

It was a State /Church / Pope clusterfuck that was literally fought with the natives playing the role of innocent bystanders.

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I found "Journey's End" pretty depressing. It was an adaptation of a play, hence all the talking and lack of action. I found this info on IMDB about it; would be interesting to see the first film adaptation:

The R.C. Sherriff play on which this was based premiered in London in 1928, with Laurence Olivier in the cast. The 1930 film adaptation, Journey's End (1930), was directed by James Whale.

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I should have included that in my OP; I'll edit. It is certainly relevant. That aspect of this film aside, it seems most WW1 flicks aren't heavy on the action anyway: 1917, Paths of Glory, All Quiet, Dawn Patrol etc. Dawn Patrol is an awesome movie, by the way, for those that haven't seen it.

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The 12th Man

Excellent and brutal movie to watch. Pretty much everybody is a pussy compared to what this real-life hero survived.