American Sniper (2014)

Compelling war drama based on a true story. Not as sugar coated as it could have been. Bradley Cooper did a fine job.

Rating: C+

Lone Survivor (2013)

Another Peter Berg military might action flick, based loosely, I imagine, on actual events. Mark Wahlberg leads a band of Seals into enemy territory where they proceed to get the crap beat out of them. It’s bloody and violent. Not exactly an effective propaganda piece for obtaining new recruits. As a movie though, it works. Gripping stuff.

Rating: C+