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‘Generation Kill’ (2008): Come Get Some

Created by: David Simon, Ed Burns, Evan Wright || Written by: David Simon, Ed Burns, Evan Wright Starring: Alexander Skarsgard, James Ransone, Billy Lush, Stark Sands, Marc Menchaca, Jon Huertas, Mike Figueroa, Josh Barrett, Rodolfo ‘Rudy’ Reyes No. of Episodes: 7 (miniseries) || Running Time: 470 minutes (7 episodes) As it turned out, The Wire (2002-2008) creator, … Continue reading

‘Zero Dark Thirty’ (2012): Kathryn Bigelow Embraces Cinéma Vérité

Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow || Produced by: Mark Boal, Kathryn Bigelow, Megan Ellison Written by: Mark Boal || Starring: Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Jennifer Ehle, Kyle Chandler, Edgar Ramirez, Joel Edgerton Music by: Alexandre Desplat || Cinematography by: Greig Fraser || Editing by: Dylan Tichenor, William Goldenberg || Country: United States || Language: English Running … Continue reading

‘Black Hawk Down’ (2001): A Technical Filmmaking Demonstration by Ridley Scott

Directed by: Ridley Scott || Produced by: Jerry Bruckheimer, Ridley Scott Screenplay by: Ken Nolan || Starring: Josh Hartnett, Eric Bana, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, William Fichtner, Sam Shepard, Orlando Bloom Music by: Hans Zimmer || Cinematography: Stawomir Idziak || Editing by: Pietro Scalia || Country: United States || Language: English Running Time: 144 minutes A … Continue reading

‘Three Kings’ (1999): Wacky Middle-Eastern Misunderstandings

Directed by: David O. Russell || Produced by: Michael Hertzberg, Edward McDonnell, Charles Roven, Paul Junger Witt Screenplay by: David O. Russell || Starring: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube, Spike Jonze, Cliff Curtis, Nora Dunn, Jamie Kennedy Music by: Carter Burwell || Cinematography: Newton Thomas Sigel || Editing by: Robert K. Lambert || Country: United … Continue reading

‘The Deer Hunter’ (1978): 3 Hours of Russian Roulette

Directed by: Michael Cimino || Produced by: Barry Spikings, Michael Deeley, Michael Cimino, John Peverall Screenplay by: Deric Washburn || Starring: Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Savage, John Cazale, Meryl Streep, George Dzundza Music by: Stanley Myers || Cinematography: Vilmos Zsigmond || Editing by: Peter Zinner || Country: United States || Language: English Running Time: … Continue reading

‘Apocalypse Now’ (1979): Francis Ford Coppola’s *Other* Masterpiece

Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola || Produced by: Francis Ford Coppola Screenplay by: John Milius, Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Herr || Starring: Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest, Albert Hall, Sam Bottoms, Laurence Fishburne, Dennis Hopper Music by: Carmine Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola || Cinematography: Vittorio Storaro || Editing by: Richard Marks, Walter Murch, … Continue reading

‘Full Metal Jacket’ (1987): The Movie with that Drill Sergeant

Directed by: Stanley Kubrick || Produced by: Stanley Kubrick Screenplay by: Stanley Kubrick, Michael Herr, Gustav Hasford || Starring: Mathew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D’Onofrio, Lee Ermey, Dorian Harewood, Arliss Howard, Kevyn Major Howard, Ed O’Ross Music by: Vivian Kubrick || Cinematography: Doublas Milsome || Editing by: Martin Hunter || Country: United States, United Kingdom || … Continue reading

‘Platoon’ (1986): Oliver Stone at His Melancholic Best

Directed by: Oliver Stone || Produced by: Arnold Kopelson Screenplay by: Oliver Stone || Starring: Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe, Tom Berenger, Forest Whitaker, Keith David, John C. McGinley Music by: Georges Delerue || Cinematography: Robert Richardson || Editing by: Claire Simpson || Country: United States || Language: English Running Time: 120 minutes Vietnam War-movies tend to … Continue reading

‘The Hurt Locker’ (2008): When Oscar-Bait Turns Awesome

Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow || Produced by: Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, Greg Shapiro Screenplay by: Mark Boal || Starring: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Christian Camargo, Evangeline Lilly, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse, Guy Pearce Music by: Marco Beltrami, Buck Sanders || Cinematography: Barry Ackroyd || Editing by: Chris Innis, Bob Murawski || Country: … Continue reading

‘Act of Valor’ (2012): Because Right-Wingers Need Action Movies, Too

Directed by: Mike McCoy, Scott Waugh || Produced by: McCoy, Scott Waugh Written by: Kurt Johnstad || Starring: Roselyn Sanchez, Jason Cottle, Rorke Denver, Alex Veadov, Nestor Serrano, Emilio Rivera Music by: Nathan Furst || Cinematography: Shane Hurlbut || Editing by: Siobhan Prior, Michael Tronick, Scott Waugh || Country: United States || Language: English Running … Continue reading

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