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Rambo vs. The Monster? No! Thank God!
Thank God for small miracles. Personally I think Rambo should be left alone. I mean, I thought Rambo 4 was a fitting piece of closure for the character. To resurrect him now that he’s gone home for good would seem to defeat the purpose. ...
“Private Ryan” Ghastly?!
CNN has a brief interview with the author of a new book (give your agent a bonus!), historian Antony Beevor, who seems to have a beef with “Saving Private Ryan.” First off let me say I agree with some of what he’s got to say in th...
What is the best film about the U.S. military?
The Springfield News-Sun posits the question, “What is the best film ever made about the U.S. military?” and gets some interesting results. Personally I find it telling that most of the answers are more-or-less recent films….&...
2009 Veterans’ Day Movies on TV
A little late to the party, but with the 11th falling square in the middle of the week, doesn’t look like they’re doing the big weekend marathons this time… Turner Classic Movies dredges up some real obscurities this time around, at...
The Fallen (2004)
The Fallen (2004) Sitting here trying to figure out what to write about 2004’s The Fallen. Honestly, I can’t come up with an awful lot. What you get here is some eh, alright-to-fair acting by a group of relative unknowns, in a p...
The Last Drop (2005)
The Last Drop (2005) In 2005’s The Last Drop, a team of British paratroopers get diverted on a super-top-secret mission on the heels of Operation Market Garden. As “The Last Drop” (referring to the last glider drop of the op...
Hi! I enjoyed visiting your blog. Cool site design and great reviews! I have a war movie recommendation : The Shopworn Angel (1938)
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