LONE SURVIVOR (Theatrical Release USA 2013)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.4|5.0 Starsìììì

Lone Survivor—one of the best war movies of the year—details a Navy Seal teams’ infiltration of Afghanistan to capture Ahmad Shah. Script Writer Peter Berg based the story on the book written by Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson. The film is a classic, a truly great story.

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Storyline

Navy Seals infiltrate Afghanistan to capture Ahmad Shah, a Taliban leader. The team gets caught in unknown mountainous Afghanistan woods with no rescue in sight and a small retreat area.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Peter Berg for directing efforts. Thank you to Executive Producers Braden Aftergood, Brandt Andersen, Tamara Birkemoe, Remington Chase, Grant Cramer, Mark Damon, Simon Fawcett, Kerry Roster, Kerry Foster, Louis G. Friedman, George Furla, Ron Lynch, Stepan Martirosyan, Jeff Rice, Steven Saxton, Laren Selig, Adi Shankar, Jason Shuman, and Spencer Silna for making the film possible. Music Composer Steve Jablonsky’s “Explosion in the Sky” is outstanding. Cast include: Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch , Ben Foster, Eric Bana, and Alexander Ludwig.

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. No time or money lost on this flick. It’s outstanding from its start to its finish.

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21 BRIDGES (Theatrical Release USA 2019)

 Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.1|5.0 Starsìììì 

21 Bridges—interesting watch—accesses the talents of Chadwick Boseman and J.K. Simmons to tell its story. The movie presents well and has a well written story. 

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Storyline 

Corruption is running high in law enforcement and one man is there to clean it out. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Brian Kirk for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Mike Larocca, Robert Simonds, Gigi Pritzker, Chadwick Boseman, and Logan Coles for making the film possible. Cast includes: Chadwick Boseman, Sienna Miller, Stephan James, Keith David, J. K. Simmons, and Taylor Kitsch. 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. This film presents well and serves intrigue and action fans well. It incorporates several twists and turns into its storyline that almost serve on a ‘whodunit’ level that keep the audience guessing.

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