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Emperor, History Up Close and Personal (Film Review)

  Opening this weekend Emperor brings a film based on a true event that brought closure to the war in the Pacific during WWII.  Questionable writing, direction and acting, the historical drama threads a romantic tale inside this biopic that tends to distract rather than add to the meetings between General MacArthur and the Emperor […]

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Zero Dark Thirty, in Search of Osama Bin Laden (Film Review)

  This step-by-step insight into how the CIA found Osama Bin Laden and then blew him away is nicely produced, directed and acted.  I found Zero Dark Thirty fascinating, intriguing and then startling, playing out like a news story happening before my eyes. Even though you know the story from the media, you will be […]

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Red Dawn, Defending Our Homeland (Film Review)

  The strong emerging cast combined with a compelling story makes Red Dawn a strapping box-office contender in the crowed film arena. Aimed at teen to twenties mixed viewers, the movie should attract a solid following for the long haul.  Although a remake, this recreation of the 1984 hit with the same title has all […]

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Full Metal Jacket, on Blu-ray (Video Review)

The 25th Anniversary Edition of Full Metal Jacket has been released on Blu-ray Disc and if you have never seen the movie, it’s a stunner.  Packaged with a companion book, the 2-disc set makes a great purchase for your library.  Nominated for an Oscar, the gutsy war film features an excellent cast and magnificent direction […]

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ACT OF VALOR, Incredibly Courageous (Film Review)

  They’re not actors, directors Mike McCoy and Scott Waugh did not want them to be.  The main characters in the movie Act of Valor are real Navy SEALs and they perform like one of the best freedom fighter units that the United States could ever produce.  The film does more than entertain; it gives […]

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THE ROUNDUP (La Rafle), a Chilling True Story (Film Review)

  It’ not often enough that we can get reminded in film of some of the more dismal times from the past, especially those that show ‘man’s inhumanity to man.’  This happens to be the case of The Roundup a French film that captures a period in history covering the cruel extermination of a helpless […]

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GOOD MORNING VIETNAM now on Blu-ray

    I’ve watched Good Morning Vietnam a number of times, but after seeing it on my home theater in Blu-ray it’s like new again.  I do admit it’s one of my favorite films so that has something to do with it, but the quality of sight and sound here over my DVD certainly puts […]

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