American Sniper

The Pro-War Verus Anti-War Debate on ‘American Sniper’ Misses the Point
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The Pro-War Verus Anti-War Debate on ‘American Sniper’ Misses the Point

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 / 18 May 2015
It’s impossible to observe sniper Chris Kyle’s (Bradley Cooper) gradual descent into madness and believe that Clint Eastwood promotes an explicitly pro-war message.
PopTalk: The 2015 Academy Award Nominations
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PopTalk: The 2015 Academy Award Nominations

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 / 20 February 2015
PopTalk is a new podcast on PopMatters that casts its gaze on exciting developments in culture and the arts. In this first installment, we examine the 2015 Oscar nominees, and the broken rules of the institution that is the Academy.
In Memorial of American Sniper’s First Awards Season Victim: Unbroken
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In Memorial of American Sniper’s First Awards Season Victim: Unbroken

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 / 17 February 2015
Clint Eastwood's look at Chris Kyle's legacy as American's deadliest marksman claimed its first Awards Season victim: the other war story.
Clint Eastwood’s Legacy of Hunters: ‘American Sniper’
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Clint Eastwood’s Legacy of Hunters: ‘American Sniper’

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 / 24 December 2014
In American Sniper, military sharpshooter Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) comes to see that delineations among wolves, dogs, and sheep are rarely obvious.