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People have been leaving movie theaters with tears streaming down their cheeks. The last time Mel Gibson did this to movie goers was with he movie The Passion of the Christ. With another faith based movie, Mel Gibson directs the Continue Reading
We have written several posts about some military movies that have been highly popular. But, Hollywood and producers do make some mistakes. In today’s post, I am going to explain some of the mistakes that were made in the filming Continue Reading
Even though many military movies have multiple mistakes and are not even close to being realistic (John Wayne pulling a grenade pin with his teeth), we still watch them. They are entertaining, and we can still learn many lessons we Continue Reading
I must admit it…I love to watch and critique movies. I am not one to just automatically trust another review on a movie, because I have discovered that my views often do not coincide with the views of other people. Continue Reading
Yesterday, I went to a crowded theater in Brooksville, Florida to watch American Sniper. Several of my friends had shared how much they enjoyed the movie (on Facebook) and the online reviews were very good. Being a veteran and military Continue Reading
Guest Post by Greg Boudonck The movie Saving Private Ryan was directed by Steven Spielberg and the lead actor was Tom Hanks. Just those 2 substances alone make this a movie that anyone, and everyone should watch. It is based Continue Reading
I’m a fan of the movie “Hurt Locker.” This is a movie about a three man U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team in Iraq. It follows their journey in day to day life of the war. The movie does Continue Reading
I’m a big fan of the movie “A Bridge to Far.” I love movies about WW2 and this one is one of my all-time favorites. Not only is loaded with great actors, but there are tons of valuable lessons that Continue Reading
Today, I want to discuss some military leadership lessons I learned from the movie “The Hunt for the Red October.” Even though this movie is about the Navy, and I’m an Army guy, I still think the movie is loaded Continue Reading
Guest Post by Justin Long Though it’s been almost 40 years since the Vietnam War ended, the impact the War had on the Soldiers who fought in it and the people here at home can still be felt. Hollywood is Continue Reading