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EDITORIAL: Movies and the 9/11 impact

ANNUAL UPDATE: I'm here for an editorial on the anniversary of 9/11 to showcase a few movies, both serious and not-so-serious, that speak to that day whether as a tribute, remembrance, or example of how life has changed since that fateful day.  Enjoy!

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MOVIE REVIEW: 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

The subject of "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi" is the tepidly-reviewed non-fiction book written by Mitchell Zuckoff about what transpired during the September 11-12, 2012 attacks on U.S. government facilities in Libya.  Zuckoff's book and the film is told from the point of view of the security contractors that worked for the CIA at that time.  The book sought to tell the harrowing story without siding with any politics.  Michael Bay's film cannot help itself from taking brotherhood-fueled sides and blow everything up.

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COLUMN: 2016 Winter Movie Preview

More often than not, the movies that land in the months of January and February were either not good enough for qualifying for Oscars by the December 31st deadline or not chipper enough for the spring season.  Sometimes, there are those two things and worse.  See what you can circle and look forward to in this preview of the 2016 Winter Movie season.

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CHECKLIST: 2016 Winter Movie Calendar

Here is your lineup of upcoming films for the slowest annual season of the year, the post-holiday hangover before the arrival of spring.  Pick through this list and find a few winners.  Add these to your calendar or print and slip this list on the fridge.  As always, release dates shift all of the time, so be aware.  My full seasonal preview will be coming soon!  Enjoy!

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