war & peace

List creator: BIrish Created on: November 27, 2007 - 4:58 PM PST Description: (listed in order of year made, beginning with most recent)

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	movie title	related list	average rating	MPAA rating	watch	rent	buy
	No End in Sight (2007)			Not Rated
a lot of talking heads, a lot of (surprising, illuminating) information - a piece comprised of many layers you'll want to watch more than once
	Rescue Dawn (2006)
incredibly moving performances by Bale and Zahn; the cinematography (on a theater screen) places you in the jungle
	The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
set in Ireland, 1921 - two brothers in the I.R.A. with differing visions & agendas - portrays British soldiers' brutal treatment of the Irish and the ensuing struggles between Irish communities for independence and survival
	United 93 (2006)
an agonizing illustration of non/mis-communication; strong performances & camera work
	Jarhead (2005)
someone told me "nothing happens" (in this film) - but things do happen in this film, on many levels, some of which hit you later as well
	I, Robot (2004)
upon conclusion of this film, I started thinking about the horrible treatment animals in the commercial livestock industry are subjected to
	Team America: World Police (2004)			Not Rated
first time I saw this, in the theater, was the night Bush wrangled a win of the Office a 2nd time
	Black Hawk Down (2001)
another illustration of an exercise in futility - i.e. snafu
	Battlefield Earth (2000)
costumes border on the ridiculous but Travolta & Whittaker are great - the scientological story-line is a bit didactic but a clear message regarding & condemning the enslavement of a peoples to benefit another
	eXistenZ (1999)
reality vs. virtual reality in this Cronenbergian vision of a troubled future in the digital world
	Swing Kids (1993)
fantastic dancing & costumes set against a backdrop of a country's darkening political landscape, resulting in betrayals & loss for a group of young friends emboldened by the brilliance & freedom of Swing music
	The Dark Crystal (Anniversary Edition) (1982)
perhaps more wars could find resolve by oppositions melding with one another towards becoming whole again