"American Sniper": (night out at the cinema/March 16, 2014)
Main facts:
A few thought-provoking links about "American Sniper":
- Film reviews: 'American Sniper' directed by Clint Eastwood:
American sources:
"The Mediocrity of 'American Sniper'", The Washington Post
"The 'unverifiable' legacy of Chris Kyle, the deadliest sniper in 'American Sniper'", The Washington Post
" 'American Sniper': a wolf in sheep dog's clothing", WSWS
"'American Sniper' Moral", The New York Times
British sources:
" 'American Sniper': an old-fashioned western in military uniform" (The Guardian)
" 'American Sniper': anti-Muslim Threats Skyrocket in wake of film's release" (The Guardian)
"Bradley Cooper denies 'American Sniper' is a political movie" (The Guardian)
" 'American Sniper': the Controversy in 90 seconds", The Telegraph" 'American Sniper': Was Chris Kyle really a hero?", BBC News
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Book reviews: 'American Sniper' written by Chris Kyle:
"'American Sniper': a book review" (The Huffington Post)
"Book
review: 'American Sniper" (Washington Times)
You can listen to a free extract from this autobiography on Amazon.
Chris Kyle:
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A few useful links:
Biography
(Biography.com)
Main facts
(Official website)
"Taya Kyle post touching letter to Chris on anniversary on March 16, 2015"
(Khou.com)
"The Legend of Chris Kyle" (DMagazine)
Go further:
If you want to grasp how controversial 'American Sniper' may seem, why not read this article and then watch "Flags or Our Fathers", another
Eastwood movie which is worth comparing to "American Sniper".
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Compare and constrast "American Sniper" (2015) and "Flags of our Fathers" (2006), and especially the vision which is given of the US and of the soldiers.