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Tag Archives: Military
Thank You for Your Service (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Coming home from a war
“Thank You for Your Service” is another war drama film associated with the second Iraq War, but it has an engaging story to interest us. Mainly focusing on the aftermath of what its main characters went through, the movie is … Continue reading
Megan Leavey (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): A soldier and her military dog
“Megan Leavey” is better than its rather plain title suggests. Based on a touching real-life story between one US Marine soldier and her military dog, the movie gives us a vivid, close look into a relatively unknown military subject, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Military, Military dog, Real-life figure, Real-life story, War
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Zero Motivation (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4): Israeli female solders stuck in office job
Through the droll observation on a bunch of female soldiers who have to cope with their drab, suffocating daily life at the base, Israeli comedy film “Zero Motivation” delights us with unexpected moments of amusement and laugh. I did not … Continue reading
Lone Survivor (2013) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Gritty as required but questionable as predicted
“Lone Survivor” does as much as an average gritty modern war film can do. It has several intense combat scenes to talk about, and it is sometimes grueling to watch its military characters struggling through their increasingly perilous situation which … Continue reading
Super 8 (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A respectful homage to Spielberg films with nostalgia
J.J. Abrams’ new movie “Super 8” turns out to be not as good as what it can be, but it is as good as what it sincerely wants to be, and I liked that. As a respectful homage with nostalgia … Continue reading
