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MOVIE REVIEW: The 15:17 to Paris
MOVIE REVIEW: The 15:17 to Paris

That crucial third act would make a heck of a short film on its own.  If we could fast-forward to there, we would be in business.  Instead, we get the Eastwood hero worship vanity project parade.  Invisible yet incredibly overt, The 15:17 to Paris freely flies its flags of god-fearing conservative morals, manly superiority, unwavering courage, dreams of glory, and military brotherhood.  The content isn't lowered for Eastwood’s credibility, but the execution is, even if there is an audience for this sort of thing. 

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2018, 2 STARS, MOVIE REVIEWDon ShanahanAMC River East 21The 15:17 to Paris, Alek Skarlatos, Anthony Sadler, Spencer Stone, American Sniper, Sully, Clint Eastwood, life lessons, life lessons from film, life lessons from films, life lessons from movies, Act of Valor, Private Parts, Judy Greer, Jenna Fischer, William Jennings, Bryce Gheisar, Paul-Mikel Williams, Thomas Lennon, Tony Hale, P.J. Byrne, Irene White, Jaleel White, Dorothy Byskal, Tom Stern, Christian Jacobs, movie review, film review, Don Shanahan, Donald Shanahan, Every Movie Has a LessonComment
ADVANCE MOVIE REVIEW: American Sniper
ADVANCE MOVIE REVIEW: American Sniper

Go right now to YouTube and play the trailer for "American Sniper."  First and foremost, THAT'S how you do a trailer.  That's how you tease a film, still name drop who you need to, and set the stage without giving a shred of your film away.  Second, after watching it, tell me you were surprised to see a name like Clint Eastwood's attached to a film with that kind of setting and tension.  You wouldn't be alone.  In many ways, "American Sniper" is new territory for Clint Eastwood will still retaining his signature hallmark of grit and heart.

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10 Best, 2014, 5 STARS, ADVANCE MOVIE REVIEW, MOVIE REVIEWDon ShanahanAmerican Sniper, Sienna Miller, Joel Cox, Tom Stern, War on Terror, Oscar, Oscars, Oscar Predictions, Bradley Cooper, Lone Survivor, Peter Berg, 9/11, 9/11 movies, 9/11 films, Films affected by 9/11, Movies affected by 9/11, Every Movie Has a Lesson, Donald Shanahan, Don Shanahan, life lessons from film, life lessons, life lessons from movies, life lessons from films, American Sniper movie review, American Sniper film review, movie commentary, film commentary, Movie review, film reviewComment