Based on the 2012 autobiography of the same name, American Sniper is the true story of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle (played by Bradley Cooper) and his four tours of Iraq. Known as “The Legend” in military circles and “The Devil of Ramadi” by the Iraqi insurgents, Kyle is credited with 160 confirmed sniper kills during his time in the military. In the first few opening moments of the film, viewers are taken to Iraq and are […]
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Movie Review: American Hustle
On the surface, American Hustle has the makings of a great movie: an all-star cast, early Oscar buzz and the promise of a fun romp through the 1970s world of glitz, glamour and the underground world of political scandals. What we get though, is a dark dramady loosely based on a FBI sting operation-turned-scandal from the late 70s/early 80s called Abscam. The story centers around con-artist Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale) and his British partner Sydney Prosser (Amy […]