I was concerned going into this film since my last Guy Ritchie experience was so very bad… and I’m just not a big fan of his arch hyperactive tough guy crime films. But I needn’t have worried since this is … Continue reading
For a bad time at the theater, you probably want to check out the new terrorism-fueled film Hotel Mumbai. This is the film based on the wide-spread terror attack on Mumbai in general and the Taj Hotel in particular that … Continue reading
Checked out the latest post 9/11 war on terror / Afghanistan flick 12 Strong over the weekend. This is the apparently true accounting of the soldiers sent into Afghanistan to help the Northern Alliance fight the Taliban shortly after 9/11 … Continue reading
Also checked out Thank You For Your Service, a new coming home from war movie. It’s about three guys rotating home from service in Iraq circa 2007. It focuses on how they try to get their lives back again while … Continue reading
Went to see the new film American Assassin and I shouldn’t have, you shouldn’t, no one should. This is an upjumped B movie, a direct-to-video film that convinced someone to go theatrical and have a good budget. It’s a lousy, … Continue reading
Checked out the film Megan Leavey, the true story of a US marine and her working military dog sent to Iraq to sniff out bombs and her state-side attempt to adopt the animal. It is a new release with fairly … Continue reading
Also saw Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, the new war/coming home movie from Ang Lee. I highly recommend doing what everyone else did and not see this movie (it came in 13th place in its opening weekend, making under one … Continue reading
Went to see the new Miles Teller/Jonah Hill arms dealer movie War Dogs. This is the apparently true story of a couple out-of-their-depths 20 somethings who become arms merchants for the US military during the Iraq and Afghan wars. Apparently … Continue reading
Eye in the Sky is the new suspense / war-on-terror movie about the ethics and the math behind drone strikes. The premise is that the British and the Americans have eyes (in the sky) on a house-full of terrorists who … Continue reading
Also caught the new Tina Fey wartime correspondent drama/comedy Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. Wasn’t sure what to think going into this movie but its certainly more of a drama (with light romance) than a comedy, though it can be quite funny. … Continue reading