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Reviews of “1968 Tunnel Rats” Trickling In…
The initial reviews of Uwe Boll's 1968 Tunnel Rats are starting to roll in, and the initial reaction seems to be pretty positive, despite what everyone seems to think of Boll.(!) This one is from Variety. Though dialogue (purportedly largely improvised) is not a primary element, Boll's screenplay takes some pains to show sympathetic... »
No Better Place to Die, from Dale Dye!
Long-time war movie consultant Dale Dye is taking a shot at the director's chair! If you don't know who Mr. Dye is, he's been a sort of staple of modern war movies, from Platoon to Saving Private Ryan to Band of Brothers and lots more. He's usually got at least a minor role in... »
Spike Lee’s Miracle at St. Anna
Man, I am so far behind the curve when it comes to new stuff coming out... I just found out about this and it looks like it could be quite the picture. From the official site, miraclemovie.com MIRACLE AT ST. ANNA chronicles the story of four black American soldiers who are members of the... »
Latest Tropic Thunder Trailer
The more of this I see, the more I want to see it. The beginning with the Platoon bit is great. This trailer is R-rated. So no YouTube for you! You'll have to go to the official site for this one... Be warned, its a little grisly, and there's some language. Hence the R-rating.... »
Mongol, in theaters June 6th
"Greatness comes to those who take it." If you're a fan of the medieval-style massive axe-and-sword-battle on horseback type of thing, the upcoming Mongol just might be up your alley. Looks like it may be a love story (sigh) wrapped up in a sort-of biographical war movie, so keep that in mind. Could be... »
More Tropic Thunder
Man I can't wait. What else is there to say?! »
Son of Rambow
This curious little picture opens this weekend. I only mention it because it involves a young English boy whose mind is 'blown open' by watching Rambo: First Blood, the first movie he's allowed to see. Unsure why they'd pick something like that, or how this will turn out. But it will likely be an... »
New on DVD 2/19/08
A pair of war movies make their DVD debuts today, without any further.... In The Valley of Elah (2007) A career officer (Jones) and his wife (Sarandon) work with a police detective (Theron) to uncover the truth behind their son's disappearance following his return from a tour of duty in Iraq. Redacted (2007) Meh.... »
EW on “Rambo”
Entertainment Weekly has psted their review of "Rambo." Pretty short, but they do give it better than average marks, which does surprise me. Haven't had a chance to see it yet (can't get away!) This closing statement does give a little bit of hope that the old Rambo's not dead yet.... The brutality, tough... »
New on DVD 7/17
This week all I could find releasing on DVD was this little tidbit from Argentina, a film about the local perspective on the Falkland Islands conflict of '82: Blessed By Fire (2005) A powerful Argentinean antiwar film in the tradition of American Vietnam films such as Full Metal Jacket and Coming Home, Blessed By... »
