I consider myself a war-film aficionado. They're my favorite genre of film, and I have over 60 in my personal collection. I've seen plenty of firefights and battles, as well as daring escapes, and heroic rescues. However, I've never seen a film that delves so deeply into what happens to our fallen soldiers after they leave the battlefield then I have in HBO's latest entry, "Taking Chance".

"Taking Chance" is based on the true story of LtCol Mike Strobl (played by Kevin Bacon) as he escorts the body of PFC Chance Pehlps to his hometown, after he was killed during a patrol in the Iraq War. Strobl is a numbers cruncher for the Marines, and recommends where to allocate recourses depending on where the most U.S. casualties occur at. Everyday he sees the names of young men and women who have been killed in the war. Upon seeing Phelps's name on one of his lists, he volunteers to escort his body, s...Read the entire review

After 12 films, a television series, novels, and various comic books, does "Friday the 13th" really have anything new to deliver to the movie going public? Going into the theater, I had extremely low expectations for the newest entry in the franchise, but to my pleasant surprise, I actually enjoyed the movie quite a bit. Granted, this film doesn't really bring anything new to the horror genre, but most audience members going to see it aren't expecting a masterpiece; just some violent kills and a handful of boobs (which "Friday" delivers in spades).

A 15 minute recap and introduction quickly helps those new viewers unfamiliar with "Friday" continuity. The film opens up with the final moments of the original 1980 version. The audience is given a new perspective as to how Jason came about to be a serial killer, as well as where he was during the ending of the original film. "Friday" then flashe...Read the entire review