STOP-LOSS (Theatrical Release USA 2008)

 

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.9|5.0 Starsììì  Stop-Loss—interesting—looses viable, well-thought-out solutions to stop-loss. Naivety dominates choices to seek help from biased authority rather than accept one's fate. The movie does not stand on a firm pedestal, but devolves into hopelessness due to lack of personal autonomy.  Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images Storyline On a military tour in Iraq, a man nearly loses his entire team in an alley ambush. Now, home in Texas, he gets notice that he has been chosen for stop-loss. Additional Thanks  Thank you to Director Kimberly Peirce for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Gregory Goodman and Scott Rudin for making the film possible. Cast includes  Ryan Phillippe, Abbie Cornish, Channing Tatum, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ciarán Hinds, Timothy Olyphant, Victor Rasuk, Rob Brown,  Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?  Yes. It's interesting to see how stop-loss works. Nice to see Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Channing Tatum, Ciarán Hinds, and Ryan Phillippe working together. Video Critique Available Here:

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ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD (Released to Theaters USA 1994)

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.8|5.0 Starsììì  Angels in the Outfield—Danny Glover and Ben Johnson—has a few chuckles locked into the storyline. The movie works as a suitable to okay watch. Watch for Christopher Lloyd and Brenda Fricker. The film also provides opportunity to see Joseph Gordon Levitt in some of his early work.  Film Poster Courtesy of IMDb  Storyline   Roger Bowman, a foster home child, desires a family of his own. He prays for a ball team to win in hopes that he can have that family.   Additional Thanks  Thank you to Director William Dear for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producers Gary Stutman for making the film possible. Cast includes Danny Glover, Brenda Fricker, Tony Danza, Christopher Lloyd, Ben Johnson, Jay O. Sanders, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Milton Davis Jr., Taylor Negron, and Neal McDonough, Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?  Yes. This movie is an easy watch that does not require a great deal of emotional involvement to enjoy. It works on a cute, minorly predictable storyline.    Video Critique Available Here: Ben Meyers