‘Warfare’ Tells a Brutally Universal Story Through a Narrow Lens
Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s taut and astringent Iraq War film, Warfare, is horrifying but also quite human.
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‘Official Secrets’ Is a Devastating Reminder of the Power of Deception
Gavin Hood's thriller about British whistleblower Katharine Gun's attempt to stop the Iraq War, Official Secrets, is nothing special artistically, but its intense relevance burns the screen.
It Only Looks Like Truth If You Believe It ‘Control Room’ Reminds Us
As we encounter so many broken promises, dangerous corruptions, and increasing assaults on journalism, Control Room‘s arguments about and insights into war and media only seem more acute, and tragically, lasting.
‘Body of War’ Explores What it Means to Love a Nation and Protest Its Policies Simultaneously
While making the injuries to Iraq war veteran Tomas Young visible, Body of War's pressing point concerns the future -- a future we're now living.
The Pro-War Verus Anti-War Debate on ‘American Sniper’ Misses the Point
It’s impossible to observe sniper Chris Kyle’s (Bradley Cooper) gradual descent into madness and believe that Clint Eastwood promotes an explicitly pro-war message.