movie review
From Saving Private Ryan to 300, these military movies contemplate the complexities of war, the courage of soldiers and the many costs of conflict to all sides.
James Reviews: 'Cherry'
DISCLAIMER: This review contains spoilers, read at your own discretion. Taking place between 2002 and 2021, Cherry is an adaptation of the autofictional book of the same name. The author, Nico Walker served as a medic in over 250 combat missions during the Iraq War, he suffered from undiagnosed PTSD, became a heroin addict, and ended up becoming a bank robber to fuel his addiction. That’s pretty much what happens in Cherry, except there are some creative liberties taken, as with any true story.
James F. EwartPublished 22 days ago in Serve
Documentary Review: 'A Cops and Robbers Story' Brings an NYPD Pariah into Clear Focus
When former New York Police Department Commander Corey Pegues went on the Combat Jack Podcast and opened up about his past as a gang member and drug dealer he created a firestorm. Amid such a frenzy it’s very easy for the truth to get lost in the hot takes, spin, and agendas of those eager to opine on controversial topics. That fact makes a documentary like A Cops and Robbers Story so valuable. This documentary lays bare the life of Corey Pegues in all of its complexity and controversy.
Sean PatrickPublished 7 months ago in ServeHeartbreak Ridge (Movie Review)
Genre: Drama, Action, Military/War Released: 1986 Cast: Clint Eastwood, Marsha Mason, Mario Van Peebles Summary: Decorated soldier, Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Highway (Clint Eastwood) is asked to train a group of second platoon soldiers, a last assignment before he retires. To his dismay, he sees that the men from second platoon are very inexperienced. The men are playing pool, wearing cool sunglasses, their hair is unruly, and they listen to loud music on the boombox, as if they're in a college dorm lounge.
Deepika ViswanathPublished 9 months ago in Serve
Documentary Review: 'Heval' A Hollywood Actor Makes Friends in Syria
Heval, in Kurdish, means friend or comrade. Actor turned Freedom Fighter, Michael Enright received many questions and concerns after he claimed to be a Heval of the Syrian refugee movement. The former deep bench supporting player in the original Pirates of the Caribbean movie, Enright joined the U.S backed Kurdish Militia to fight ISIS in 2015. The new Curiosity Stream original documentary, Heval, examines the mystery surrounding the actor turned unlikely soldier, the doubts surrounding his account and the evidence that may show he’s sincere.
Sean PatrickPublished 11 months ago in Serve
One of the best war miniseries ever
I have a deep love of history. The wars, the settling of America, but my biggest area of history that I love to study is the Holocaust ERA. There have been many great movies about this time period, The Hiding Place, Schindlers List, Valkyrie, Silent Night just to name a few. Also, give that my grandmother is half Dutch and half German really adds to the mystery. Had I known that the city I was stationed in is where my German ancestors hailed from, I would have spent more time learning about them.
Lawrence Edward HincheePublished 12 months ago in ServeThe Caine Mutiny (Movie Review)
SPOILERS- Read only if you want to know a detailed summary or if you have seen this movie before! TW: This post talks about mental health in the navy.
Deepika ViswanathPublished 12 months ago in ServeAmerican Sniper
American Sniper American Sniper is a human history war drama produced by Clint Eastwood in 2014 and written by Jason Hall. It follows the life of Kyle Long, who became the deadliest shooter in U.S. military history. He died during the Iraq war during the previous trip, 160 of which were confirmed by the Ministry of Defense.
Aayush ChaudharyPublished about a year ago in Serve
James Reviews: 'Triple Frontier'
With a cast of Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Garrett Hedlund, Charlie Hunnam, and Pedro Pascal, all playing former Delta Force ops, the movie screams action movie bravado. What's promised is an action packed heist movie with firefights, chases, and dangerous roadblocks. What follows is a heist movie that focuses more on the getaway than the steal, and the gradual unraveling of the group.
James F. EwartPublished about a year ago in Serve
If You Like Watching Fox News and Posting Your Political Opinion on Social Media
Iraq, Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, the “Conflict in the Middle East” may just be words that fly by on a ticker at the bottom of your screen while you attempt another hill on your Peloton before getting a latte to you.
Jessica BuggPublished about a year ago in Serve
What Spies don’t Know
Bond enamoured you with his wit, confidence, and spectacular feats. Bourne thrice shocked you with revelations both big and small. While, you may have gripped your armrests for those rides, I offer a story so packed with everything espionage that I refuse to write the genre because I know I can do no better. What is the film title, you ask? “The Man Who Knew Too Little”.
Richard SoullierePublished about a year ago in Serve
'Cherry' Review — A Mildly Interesting Tale
The Russo brothers have found mainstream success after directing the box office-smashing hit, Avengers: Endgame. Their latest project comes to us in the form of Cherry, a crime drama starring Tom Holland as an unnamed Army veteran who becomes addicted to opioids and resorts to robbing banks to support his dangerous habit.
Jonathan SimPublished about a year ago in Serve
A Filmmaker's Guide to: War on Film
In this chapter of ‘the filmmaker’s guide’ we’re actually going to be learning about literature and film together. I understand that many of you are sitting in university during difficult times and finding it increasingly hard to study and I understand that many of you who are not at university or not planning on it are possibly stuck of what to do, need a break or even need to catch up on learning film before you get to the next level. This guide will be brief but will also contain: new vocabulary, concepts and theories, films to watch and we will be exploring something taboo until now in the ‘filmmaker’s guide’ - academia (abyss opens). Each article will explore a different concept of film, philosophy, literature or bibliography/filmography etc. in order to give you something new to learn each time we see each other. You can use some of the words amongst family and friends to sound clever or you can get back to me (email in bio) and tell me how you’re doing. So, strap in and prepare for the filmmaker’s guide to film studies because it is going to be one wild ride.
Annie KapurPublished about a year ago in Serve
