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April 25, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith
From Navy Veteran to L.A. Motorcyclist to Austin Food Forest Guy
Neil Brosig starts a YouTube Channel, joins forces with Apis
"...forest – two, actually – he was in the Navy for "five years, two months, and 27 days," he..."
April 17, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape
Men of Honor
"...“based on the life of Carl Brashear,” the U.S. Navy's first African-American master diver. A forerunner of today's elite..."
Nov. 10, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Chasers
"...cocky young con man (McNamara) a day from his Navy discharge is teamed with salty old vet to move..."
April 29, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires
Antwone Fisher
"...work that tells the based-on-true-life story of a young Navy seaman's difficult maturation process. It is the type of..."
Jan. 10, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Behind Enemy Lines
"...“I didn't sign up to be a cop,” says Navy flyboy Lt. Burnett (Wilson), “and I sure didn't sign..."
Nov. 30, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
"...his character of Casey Ryback, a cook and an ex-Navy SEAL. The mere mention of his name is enough..."
July 21, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Captain Phillips
Tom Hanks is at his best in this multidimensional thriller that grabs real life by the throat.
"...experience in his book A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea. Although Phillips –..."
Oct. 11, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Bobcats Face Midshipmen on National TV
Holding their own in Big-Time Football
"...rear its head during this week’s televised matchup with Navy...."
Nov. 16, 2012 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell
S.W.A.T.
"...California freeways? Instead, we have Top Gun recast in navy-blues with a truncheon ensemble from the LAPD. Opening with..."
Aug. 8, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
American Assassin
The bestselling series hits the screen
"...the roof. She puts him under the tutelage of ex-Navy SEAL instructor Stan Hurley (Keaton), who trains his students..."
Sept. 22, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Baywatch
Some people stand in the darkness ...
"...let’s back up and talk about Mitch Buchannon (Johnson), ex-Navy Seal and dedicated lifeguard, who watches over the beaches..."
May 26, 2017 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki
Kong: Skull Island
The big ape is back
"...island along with a genuinely nutty World War II navy pilot whose P-51 ditched on the beach way back..."
March 17, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Battleship
Crass and hugely dumb aliens vs. multiple earthling navies: Must mean the start of summer movies has arrived.
"...Hopper, a ne'er-do-well who gets shanghaied into the U.S. Navy by his big brother. Meanwhile, up on the top..."
May 18, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Act of Valor
Navy SEALs conduct a rescue mission in this film that employed actual soldiers and their experiences in its making.
"...Coming as it does on the heels of Navy SEAL Team 6’s stunning capture of the Osama bin..."
March 2, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
Michael Caine zips around on a giant bumblebee and Dwayne Johnson is a pectoral spectacle in this family-friendly, fantasy-island adventure tale.
"...on his trip to the cyclone-encircled island by his Navy vet stepfather, Hank (Johnson). After deciphering an encrypted radio..."
Feb. 10, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Rescue Dawn
German arthouse director Werner Herzog tells the story of Navy air pilot and POW Dieter Dengler (Christian Bale) and proves that he is capable – like his characters – of almost anything.
"...War-era drama tells the story of Dieter Dengler, a Navy air pilot whose plane was shot down over Laos..."
July 27, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
A Good Year
It's difficult to reconcile this romantic trifle starring Russell Crowe with Ridley Scott, the director who made Blade Runner and The Gladiator.
"...Brain You" Crowe in a sleeveless V-neck pullover with navy blue piping.) There's nary a trace of doom throughout,..."
Nov. 10, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Flags of Our Fathers
The first half of the film continues Clint Eastwood's ongoing deconstruction of America's hero myths but then detours into some uncharacteristically sentimental mulch.
"...of six faceless soldiers – five Marines and one Navy Corpsman – raising the American flag on Iwo Jima’s..."
Oct. 20, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
The King
First-time filmmaker James Marsh delivers a Texas gothic that stars Gael García Bernal and William Hurt, but the characters lack depth and humanity.
"...is Elvis, a young man who returns from the navy to seek out his estranged father (Hurt). It turns..."
July 7, 2006 Movie Review by Brian Clark
XXX: State of the Union
A nonstop orgy of bullets, bombs, and booty that aims low and hits the bull’s-eye with enough firepower to sink the Bismarck.
"...Gibbons (a scarified Jackson) recruits one of his old Navy Seal buddies to be the new XXX. (The cause..."
April 29, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Shark Tale
Animated Shark Tale lacks bite.
"...the screen, à la Kelpy Kreme and, yeesh, Old Navy. There's little doubt that the under-10 set will have..."
Oct. 8, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
U-571
"...of Mr. Fix-It. Meanwhile, back on the home front, Navy Lt. Andrew Tyler (McConaughey), recently passed over for his..."
April 21, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Wing Commander
"...old-fashioned melodrama despite these flaws. It's Hellcats of the Navy parsecs out in the cold void of space, and..."
March 12, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Madame Butterfly
"...aka Butterfly, foolishly takes her arranged marriage with U.S. Navy officer Ben Pinkerton (Troxell) to heart. She pays the..."
Nov. 29, 1996 Movie Review by Russell Smith
Down Periscope
"...and elude the better part of the U.S. nuclear navy. No small feat, but then this isn't Run Silent,..."
March 8, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
The Wings of Honneamise: Royal Space Force
"...rag-tag Royal Space Force following his rejection from the navy. In the imaginary landscape of the film, space travel..."
March 31, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan
King of the Sea
"...becomes a seafaring vagabond bent on destroying the British navy during ancient China's opium war. Wai Kwong stars as..."
Sept. 9, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan
Captain Ron
"...Paul Anka has a wonderful turn as a too-tan, navy-emblazoned yacht broker. The Wanderer evokes the glamour of a..."
Sept. 25, 1992 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona
Day Trips: USS Lexington, Corpus Christi
Old Navy warhorse retires to beachfront property and life as a military history museum
"...many people reported seeing a nonexistent guide in a Navy uniform who gave a great lecture about the ship..."
