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What's really important
Here's hoping that our times will be better remembered for The Simpsons, The Shield and Harry Potter rather than for Hussein, anthrax, and duct tape.
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The Sum Of All Fears
Ben Affleck takes over as Jack Ryan in the latest Tom Clancy novel to be brought to the screen.
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Top 10 Voices in My Head
You know how in the movies folks always have an angel and a devil pop up on each shoulder with advice? Well, for me it's not that simple.
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Lunch, Cigars, and The Final Solution
Picture 15 men sitting around a large dining table in a country home. They discuss administrative issues, and equipment and personnel shortages. Sound like the board of General Motors on a country retreat? No, these 15 men are planning to murder every Jew in Europe.
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First Post-9/11 War Movie Goes Into Production
"Essentially, this is a story about the first U.S. cavalry charge of the 21st century," said Neufeld, who described the project as "Black Hawk Down" meets "Lawrence of Arabia."
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"I Love the Smell of Coppola In the Morning"
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Oscar Talk II
Bony Ass Beats Out D-Day for Best Picture
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"Oh and Sug--Don't Forget To Say Your Prayers"
Why do men love "Dr. Strangelove"?
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Black Hawk Down and We Were Soldiers
The two films are superficially similar. Both attempt to tell factually correct stories of parts of US history that aren’t exactly shining examples of how to do it right (especially when you let the politicians interfere after they have made the decision to go in). Both reconstruct battle scenes very well – too well if you’re squeamish.
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Windtalkers
BC Writer of the Day