There are some things that easily identify a movie that will make a big splash at the Academy Awards that year. You have to have a gripping, if at all possible a true story. There are bonus points if it's set at least a couple of decades ago. There have to be great performances by …
Month: November 2019
Thank you for your service or Thank you, next?: Veterans and Triple Frontier
Hollywood just loves movies about war and soldiers, there’s no denying that. Some of the most notable spectacles of the American cinema are military-centered – Apocalypse Now, The Thin Red Line, or Saving Private Ryan. However, most of the time the films focus on the horrors of the war or the trauma – either physical …
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Moral grey in military green (Triple Frontier, 2019)
What do you do when you reach a certain age and point in your military career? If you're lucky, you are a desk-bound, high-ranking officer. If you're not, you can end up with private contractors, or try to persuade young recruits not to stray from the high, albeit low paying, patriotic road. You can leave …
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“This thing in my ear”: Invisible disability in A Star is Born
There is a lot to commend about the newest rendition of A Star is Born. The music, the actors, the realness, and the fact that it is not just a copy-and-paste of the previous three movies despite sharing the same story. The film ranks among those which treat the dangers of alcohol addiction and mental health seriously, and …
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Raise a star, raise a glass (A Star is Born, 2018)
For a time there, the 2018 film A Star is Born was inescapable. With the title song "Shallow" blasting from every speaker in earshot and the gossip sites attempting to uncover a real-life affair between the leads, the attention towards the fourth (!) adaptation of the same story was definitely sparked. Yet underneath the big …
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After the Credits 