Brokeback Mountain »

By John on Jan 9, 2006 in Culture, Gay Issues, Movies, Society | 1 Comment

Based on the E. Annie Proulx story about a forbidden and secretive relationship between two cowboys and their lives over the years. A raw, powerful story of two young men, a Wyoming ranch hand and a rodeo cowboy, who meet in the summer of 1963 sheepherding in the harsh, high grasslands of contemporary Wyoming and form an unorthodox yet life-long bond–by turns ecstatic, bitter and conflicted.

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Jarhead »

By John on Nov 11, 2005 in Culture, Movies, War | 0 Comments

Based on former Marine Anthony Swofford’s best-selling 2003 book about his pre-Desert Storm experiences in Saudi Arabia and about his experiences fighting in Kuwait.

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October Sky »

By John on Mar 13, 2005 in Culture, Movies, Movies I Own | 0 Comments

The true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner’s son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father’s wishes.

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