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HeyUGuys IMDb250 Project Wk9 – War Films

March 22, 2010 By Barry Steele Leave a Comment

The war film. One of the most common subjects for movies over the last century, and for good reason. Wars are very much a part of our history, and to understand and come to terms with such events, it is necessary to explore them fully. It is no surprise then that there are numerous war [...]

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Was Green Zone Mis-sold?

March 21, 2010 By Barry Steele 1 Comment

With a deftness of touch much akin to a US government committee on WMDs, the Universal Pictures marketing department set out to convince us that Green Zone was essentially Bourne 4. Much like the controversial reports regarding the existence of Weapons of Mass Destruction however, there were those that wanted to believe, those that did believe and [...]

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Preview: Green Zone

March 6, 2010 By Barry Steele 1 Comment

13 years ago, Matt Damon managed to shoot himself into the A-list thanks to writing partner Ben Affleck, and collaboration Good Will Hunting. Or so he thought. Despite critical acclaim, and an Academy Award for the screenplay, Damon’s door wasn’t exactly being beaten down. He picked up some big parts here or there, but was [...]