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Joel’s review of Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Joel

It’s been two months but I finally finished watching Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. The 2016 film was adapted from the book The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a memoir by U.S. journalist Kim Barker about her experiences reporting in Pakistan … Continue reading →

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The Hurt Locker (2008)

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Joel

I watched The Hurt Locker, a 2008 film by Kathryn Bigelow not released in the US domestically until 2009. The film stars Jeremy Renner as a Sgt. 1st Class William James, a reckless man talented with defusing explosives. Sgt. James … Continue reading →

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Deploy the Whoppers! Wait, pull back the Whoppers!

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Joel

I read that the U.S. military would be removing commercial restaurants on U.S. bases in Afghanistan, such has Burger King, Pizza Hut, and Dairy Queen. To a degree, I understand the point of view that it’s a mission, and the troops … Continue reading →

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