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EDITORIAL: Movies and the 9/11 impact
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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EDITORIAL: The Best of 2015 (so far)
EDITORIAL: The Best of 2015 (so far)

The end of June marks the halfway point of 2015.  This website makes it a point each year to measure the calendar year's offerings so far of what has been the best with the goal of building a year-end "10 Best" list.  This is as good a place as any to honor the fine efforts that have graced the screen this half-year.  Here are the "Top 5 (so far)."

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MOVIE REVIEW: Good Kill
MOVIE REVIEW: Good Kill

Technology may change in warfare but what doesn't change are the human themes.  The dramas, successes, fears, and results of victories and failures still apply, only the scope and scale has changed.  "Good Kill," the new film written and directed by Andrew Niccol, typifies that signature human impact of war.  Reunited with his "Gattaca" muse Ethan Hawke, Niccol delivers a very timely and provocative slow boiler with a great deal to say about the current modern state of warfare.

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2015, 4 STARS, MOVIE REVIEWDon ShanahanGood Kill, Andrew Niccol, Ethan Hawke, Bruce Greenwood, Zoe Kravitz, Gattaca, The Truman Show, Lord of War, 9/11 movies, 9/11 films, 9/11, Films affected by 9/11, Movies affected by 9/11, 2015 Summer Movies, film commentary, movie commentary, life lessons from film, life lessons, life lessons from movies, life lessons from films, Movie review, film review, Every Movie Has a Lesson, Don Shanahan, Donald Shanahan, Zero Dark Thirty, Drone warfare, American Sniper, PTSD, Post-traumatic stress disorderComment