Entries Tagged as 'Military'
September 23rd, 2009 · 3 Comments
Nowhere In Africa (2001)
Screenplay by Caroline Link, based on the novel by Stefanie Zweig
Directed by Caroline Link
Produced by Constantin Film/ MTM Cineteve/ Bavaria Film International/ Media Cooperation One
Running time: 141 minutes
So, What’s This About?
In January 1938, Walter Redlich (Merab Ninidze) lies stricken with malaria in a remote farmhouse in Rongai, Kenya. A lawyer disbarred [...]
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Tags: Based on novel · Bathtub scene · Coming of age · Father/daughter relationship · Military · Mother/daughter relationship · Train
September 14th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Stop-Loss (2008)
Written by Mark Richard & Kimberly Peirce
Directed by Kimberly Peirce
Produced by Peirce Pictures/ Scott Rudin Productions/ MTV Films
Running time: 112 minutes
So, What’s This About?
While manning a checkpoint in the Iraqi city of Tikrit, a U.S. Army infantry unit is sucked into an ambush in which three of its men are killed and one [...]
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Tags: Bathtub scene · Dreams and visions · Drunk scene · Father/son relationship · Military · No opening credits · Road trip · Shootout · Shot In Texas · Small town
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By Joe Valdez
What the *&#! Are They About?
In the Pacific Northwest, John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) drifts into a small town in search of a buddy he served with in Vietnam. After receiving word that his friend has died, Rambo draws the attention of Sheriff Will Teasle (Brian Dennehy) who doesn’t [...]
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Tags: Based on novel · Beasts and monsters · Crooked officer · Dreams and visions · Interrogation · Military · Small town
The Mist (2007)
Screenplay by Frank Darabont, based on the novella by Stephen King
Directed by Frank Darabont
Produced by Darkwoods Productions/ Dimension Films
Running time: 126 minutes
What the *&#! Is This About?
In the town of “Castle Rock,” Maine, a powerful electrical storm sends a tree through the lakeside home of graphic designer David Drayton (Thomas Jane), his [...]
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Tags: Alternate universe · Ambiguous ending · Based on short story · Beasts and monsters · End of the world · Father/son relationship · Military · Paranoia · Small town