This movie tells a complex tale of the lives of the military men who hoisted the flag (some of them twice) on the top of Mount Sirabachi during the Battle for Iwo Jima. The story does a magnificent job of putt... read full review
If this movie made money -- it was only because of the star power of Hanks in the lead role and Speilberg as Director. This movie was clearly an excuse to have a tax deductible vacation in Paris for Hanks and ... read full review
I originally read this book when it first came out in the late 1980's and then closely followed its author's career as a correspondent for Time Magazine. He featured largely in identifying some senio... read full review
The classic tale, beautifully brought to life through classic Disney Animation, music and storytelling. Young and old alike can get lost in this wonderful fairy tale about falling in love with the whole person... read full review
Beautifully and poetically written script that is rare in capturing the ugliness that the Civil War was (at home and on the battlefield), rather than using a glossy Hollywood misrepresentation as a backdrop. A... read full review
Classic Scorsese lots of violence and plots twists galore! The story is a bit wearing after awhile but the performances are beyond amazing in the cases of Matt Damon, Jack Nicholsen and Lenoard DiCaprio especi... read full review
This concept amused me when it first came out because, when I was in junior high, we had a former marine who was the boy's "Coach." He had a reputation similar to that of Mr. Woodcock. The movi... read full review
This movie shamelessly steals the entire formula from the earlier (and much better done), "Officer and a Gentleman." Ashton Kutcher is no Richard Gere and was an incredibly poor fit for this part. H... read full review