For nearly four years, President Obama refused to admit a foreign-policy “secret” that was widely known – that the White House, Pentagon and CIA are engaged in ethically questionable and rapidly escalating drone warfare that’s killing innocent civilians as well as enemy soldiers in Afghanistan, Yemen and elsewhere. But by nominating John Brennan, the architect […]
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Zero’s cold, efficient look at hunt for bin Laden
Very rarely is a film able to capture current events in the way Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty does. Chronicling the United States’ efforts to capture Osama bin Laden, the project was in production before the leader’s death at the hands of Navy SEALs, necessitating a complete restructuring of the movie’s plot. It continues to […]
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Affleck’s engrossing Argo
If there’s a recurring theme in the three films Ben Affleck has directed, it’s that he’s fascinated with how characters react when they’re trapped. Gone Baby Gone dealt with the long-term ramifications of an act done in kindness that ultimately results in inescapable and tragic consequences. The Town concerned itself with people trapped by their […]
