Review of "We Are Marshall" directed by McGrating *** I've been waiting to see this movie for a while for a number of reasons. One of the main reasons was because the aircraft accident that wiped out the Marshall University football team happened in 1970, the same year as the accident I … [Read more...] about Review of “We Are Marshall” directed by McG
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Review of “Sicko” by Michael Moore
Review of "Sicko" by Michael Moorerating **** 1/2 I have to admit that I had some preconceived notions before I watched this film. I like the documentaries that Michael Moore has done in the past, but they all have been very one sided and very opinionated. I was expecting the same with this one. I … [Read more...] about Review of “Sicko” by Michael Moore
Review of “Lone Survivor” by Marcus Luttrell
Review of "Lone Survivor" by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson rating ***** I remember when I first heard about this event on the news. My first reaction was that it was a terrible waste of life. After reading Marcus Lutrell's book, I still feel that way; but I have a lot more … [Read more...] about Review of “Lone Survivor” by Marcus Luttrell
Review of “A Mighty Heart” directed by Michael Winterbottom
Review of "A Mighty Heart" Directed by Michael Winterbottomrating *** A Mighty Heart tells the true story of the kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. Everything about this movie is top notch: the acting, the writing, the direction. Still there is something … [Read more...] about Review of “A Mighty Heart” directed by Michael Winterbottom
Review of “The Bridge” directed by Eric Steel
Review of "the Bridge" directed by Eric Steelrating *** 1/2 In 2004 twenty-four people committed suicide by jumping off the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge. In this unusual documentary, filmmaker Eric Steel captured a number of these suicides by using a team of cameramen to film the … [Read more...] about Review of “The Bridge” directed by Eric Steel
Review of “Breach” by Bill ray
Review of "Breach" written by Billy Ray, Bill Rotko, and Adam Mazer, directed by Billy Ray**** 1/2 Breach tells the story of how the FBI brought down Robert Hanssen, an FBI agent and soviet spy. The story is told primarily from the viewpoint of Eric O'Neal, who was given the task … [Read more...] about Review of “Breach” by Bill ray