Nutshell: Jason Hall tells a story about three men returning home from Iraq, and turns it into a rallying cry for better post-service care for our Military. Intense wartime scenes blend with heartbreaking realities after the characters come home, and an absolutely appalling lack of regard from our Government. Grade: A-
What is it: American Sniper‘s screenwriter Jason Hall (that’s right, Devon MacLeish from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) multi-hyphenates as screenwriter/director in this adaptation of David Finkel’s nonfiction book. I heard about this film when Shania Twain’s “Soldier” was made into a video teaser for this film. I figured it’d be a tearjerker, but with a solid undercurrent of pride of country. And this look at three men who tried to put themselves back together after their service in Iraq is an eye-opener for anyone who doesn’t know anyone in the military. Heck, it’s an eye-opener for folks like me who do know amazing men and women who have served. Continue reading
“I hate this. I hate this so much right now.”
“Seriously, have you ever been awake after she’s fallen asleep?”
So are you looking for something to listen to while you head to your various and sundry Halloween parties? How about something that’ll start off by freaking you the hell out, and then gives you tons of groovy info on a film that’s near and dear to a horrorhound’s heart?
Nutshell: An ensemble cast delivers a dramatic retelling of the heartbreaking Yarnell Hill Fire, breathing life into the Granite Mountain Hotshots, their family and friends. What starts out as a story about a rowdy gang of underdogs you grow to love turns into a devastating look at those who put their lives on the line to make sure we don’t lose ours. Grade: A
Atomic Fangirl 