THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN (Theatrical Release USA 1995)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.1|5.0 Starsìììì

The Tuskegee Airmen details African American military service during WWII. The Tuskegee Airmen film performs at a similar level as the 2012 film, Red Tails. The movie serves as a great story that educates without preaching. Bravo for a very good military story directed by Robert Markowitz.

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Storyline

World War II births the 332 Fighter Group, an all-black fighting group serving the United States Army Air Corp.

Additional Thanks

Thank You to Director Robert Markowitz for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Frank Price for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Hannibal Lee (Laurence Fishburne), Walter Peoples (Allen Payne), Leroy Cappy (Malcolm Jamal Warner), Lieutenant Glenn (Courtney B. Vance), Benjamin O. Davis (Andre Braugher), Major Joy (Christopher McDonald), Colonel Rogers (Daniel Hugh Kelly), Senator Conyers (John Lithgow), Billy Roberts (Cuba Gooding Jr.), Lewis Johns (Mekhi Phifer), and Young Hannibal (Christopher Bevins).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. This well-told and worthy film deserves its kudos for educating as well as entertaining.

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CHILL FACTOR (Theatrical Release USA 1999)

 Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.7|5.0 Starsììì 

Chill Factor—interesting, simple—works on the quality level of movies like Tremors. This film’s weakest scenes take place before the prison sentence. The acting needs more warmth there. The story picks up pace when the order is issued to take the doctor’s bio-weapon and keep it safe. The movie is average; the acting is okay to good. 

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Storyline 

A parolee wants revenge for the time he spent in prison over a military experiment that went wrong. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Hugh Johnson for directing efforts. Thank you to Producer James G. Robinson for making the film possible. Cast includes: Cuba Gooding Jr., Skeet Ulrich, Peter Firth, and David Paymer. 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Maybe. Overall, it’s a good watch but needs tightening of script to produce a stronger delivery. 

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