Posts Tagged ‘iraq’
World Trade Center (2006)
Written by James on July 11, 2008 – 6:45 pm -
Center does not hold
Former enfant terrible Oliver Stone would appear to have re-embraced the American Way but World Trade Center (2006), while graced with powerful performances and a life-affirming core narrative, suffers from biased perspectives and a sluggish middle section.
Tags: 9/11, Andrea Berloff, Dave Karnes, film, iraq, JFK (1991), John McLoughlin, Michael Peña, Michael Shannon, Nicholas Cage, Oliver Stone, police, Salvador (1986), United 93 (2006), Will Jimen, World Trade Center (2006)
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Three Kings (1999)
Written by Colin on February 29, 2008 – 9:00 am -
Kings for a day?
I was clearly in trouble. The take away food had been ordered, the beers were in the fridge and I sat my good lady down in order to treat her to a screening of David O. Russell’s Three Kings (1999). It was partly her choice - she said something about George Clooney and, after allowing her a few moments reflection, I thew a bucket of cold water over her and she was back to normal. I knew there was something wrong when she spent the first fifteen minutes with her face in her hands - this is, after all, not a movie many people would like to watch while eating.
Tags: anti-war, george clooney, gold, ice cube, iraq, mark wahlberg, republican guard, saddam, spike jonze, three kings
Posted in US, comedy | No Comments »
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