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• Vantage Point
  A conspiracy unfolds amid the era of omnipresent 21st century electronics.

Previous Reviews

• All The King's Men
  A somewhat flawed remake of the 1949 classic film.
• Amistad
  A powerful look at slavery in America by Steven Spielberg.
• Bulworth
  Warren Beatty's preachy comedy on Washington politics.
• Charlie Wilson's War
  Tom Hanks as the colorful congressman battling the Soviet's Evil Empire in Afghanistan.
• The Contender
  Interesting insight on the politics of personal destruction.
• The Da Vinci Code
  A film that, like the book, repeatedly asks what if.
• Dick
  A mildly amusing spoof of Watergate.
• Elizabeth
  A marvelous look at power politics in the 1500s.
• Elizabeth: The Golden Age
  A worthy sequel to the 1998 drama starring Cate Blanchett.
• The Empty Mirror
  A confusing Twilight Zone-style autobiography of Hitler.
• Enemy at the Gates
  A flawed World War II drama about Russian snipers.
• Flags of Our Fathers
  A balanced look at the many conflicts surrounding the Iwo Jima photo.
• The Gladiator
  A super-realistic, but dumbed-down Roman epic.
• The Good German
  A cold-blooded portrait of the corruption, cynicism and cruelty of post-war Berlin.
• The Good Shepherd
  A sweeping Godfather-like saga that explores the birth of the CIA.
• Hart's War
  A delightfully different POW drama.
• Jakob the Liar
  A tedious Holocaust tale by Robin Williams.
• The Kingdom
  An action-adventure story about the aftermath of a terrorist bombing in Saudi Arabia.
• The Last King of Scotland
  A unique and fascinating journey back to the Uganda of Idi Amin.
• Les Misérables
  A boring adaptation of the classic Victor Hugo novel.
• Letters from Iwo Jima
  Clint Eastwood's soulful journey into the lives of the Japanese soldiers.
• Life is Beautiful
  A touching comedy-drama about the Holocaust.
• The Messenger
  An action packed FX-filled look at mysterious Joan of Arc.
• A Mighty Heart
  An intense examination of the kidnapping of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.
• Munich
  Steven Spielberg ponders the aftermath of the 1972 Olympic tragedy.
• The Passion of the Christ
  Mel Gibson's ultra-violent look at the demise of Jesus.
• The Patriot
  Dull Mel Gibson as a militiaman in the Revolutionary War.
• Pearl Harbor
  One of the worst World War II movies ever made.
• Primary Colors
  A neat satire on the Clintons starring John Travolta.
• Rescue Dawn
  Story of the only US pilot to escape from North Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
• Saving Private Ryan
  The best American war movie ever made.
• September Dawn
  Controversial portrayal of religious violence and the 1857 massacre of 120 settlers.
• Syriana
  A fast-paced political passion-play starring George Clooney.
• The Thin Red Line
  An awkward, even laughable mess by Terrence Malick.
• Thirteen Days
  A thrilling account of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
• U-571
  A fast moving, explosive World War II submarine drama.
• United 93
  A uniquely personal story of the fourth jet hijacked on 9/11
• We Were Soldiers
  A 'feel good' movie about the Vietnam catastrophe.
• Why We Fight
  A probing documentary on America's military involvement around the world.
• World Trade Center
  Oliver Stone's chronicle of individual heroism amid the tragedy of 9/11.