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Movie Review | American Sniper (2014)

Director Clint Eastwood’s provocative adaptation of Chris Kyle’s memoir is an absorbing look into the life of a serviceman and the toll his work and departure takes on his family. Bradley Cooper plays Chris Kyle, the most lethal marksman in U.S. military history. A highly publicized angle to this story, it turns out to be a rather small part of the overall puzzle. What Eastwood and screenwriter Jason Hall choose to focus on instead is the impact these battles have on his personal life. Presented from a single-person viewpoint its commentary is shared with a blunt candor. You can’t pull many punches with this material, it is in-your-face aggressive and it stirs a reaction that stays long after the credits roll. What it is has to say is at times chilling and infinitely haunting. The opening scene goes for the jugular as Kyle (Cooper) stares down the sights of his rifle to the unthinkable. Through flashbacks we learn how he arrived at this moment. He’s raised in a discipline

Episode 94 of War Machine vs. War Horse: American Sniper (Jarhead vs. In the Valley of Elah)

On this episode we look at the war abroad in the Sam Mendes film JARHEAD, and the war at home in Paul Haggis' IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH. But first, we talk with Peter from the podcasts Hydrate Level Four and Original Remake about the extremely successful and yet polarizing film AMERICAN SNIPER which is new to DVD and Blu-ray.

Two Scenes from the upcoming Bradley Cooper film American Sniper

Two scenes from the upcoming film American Sniper directed by Clint Eastwood starring Bradley Cooper.