In a very short amount of time, director Clint Eastwood’s new film, Richard Jewell, has gone from being one of the year’s eagerly anticipated adult dramas to the most controversial film of 2019. To get right to the point, the controversy is merited, as the film is imperfect in some ways – but don’t let the war of words keep you from seeing it. Eastwood’s filmmaking instincts … [Read more...] about ‘Richard Jewell’ New Movie Review: It’s a near-masterpiece
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THE MULE New Movie Review: It plays like a geriatric take on ‘Breaking Bad’ but is still among Eastwood’s best
In 2014, an elderly man named Leo Sharp was arrested for being a drug mule. Sharp delivered tons of cocaine, driving cross country for a Mexican drug cartel. After doing this for years, he was caught and served jail time. Sharp was a World War II veteran and a celebrated horticulturist. At the time of his arrest, he was 90-years-old. Leo Sharp has been renamed "Earl Stone" … [Read more...] about THE MULE New Movie Review: It plays like a geriatric take on ‘Breaking Bad’ but is still among Eastwood’s best
SULLY New Movie Review
Each time Clint Eastwood makes a movie, it's as though he were presenting a fresh challenge to himself. If you look at his body of work behind the camera, you'd see a filmmaker who cannot be tied down to one type of movie, is constantly taking risks and humbly adapts his approach to each project he takes on. Like John Huston before him, Eastwood is a fearless, old fashioned … [Read more...] about SULLY New Movie Review
Clint Eastwood donates his Maui Mercedes Benz to Hawaii Public Radio
It's not often that the worlds of Maui celebrities and local public radio affiliates merge, but that seems to be the case here: According to an Apr. 17 Hawaii Public Radio press release (which was embargoed until today, Apr. 20), Clint Eastwood–one of the most famous and accomplished actor/directors in the world right now–has donated his 1971 Mercedes to HPR. According to the … [Read more...] about Clint Eastwood donates his Maui Mercedes Benz to Hawaii Public Radio
AMERICAN SNIPER New Movie Review
The opening scenes of Clint Eastwood's American Sniper are so pivotal, to the main character and our understanding of him, that Eastwood shows it to us twice. We're introduced to Navy SEAL and expert sniper Chris Kyle (played by Bradley Cooper) at a crucial moment: he's on a mission, has spotted a mother/son team about to ignite a bomb and is in a position to terminate them … [Read more...] about AMERICAN SNIPER New Movie Review