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Selling Soulsnew
Undeniably if sometimes unsettlingly beautiful, but the narrative unveils somewhat confusingly.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
10-27-2006 |
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Humaning Iwo Jimanew
Flags of Our Fathers is a character-rich dissection of propaganda, loyalty and the visceral brutality of war.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
10-23-2006 |
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The Heroic Underbellynew
The first half of the film continues Clint Eastwood's ongoing deconstruction of America's hero myths, but then detours into some uncharacteristically sentimental mulch.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-20-2006 |
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Eastwood Falls Into Old Glory Holenew

Oh god, please make the nostalgia stop.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
10-18-2006 |
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Deconstructing Heroism
Clint Eastwood distills a wartime story of epic proportions and personal truths from Iwo Jima, the worst single engagement of WWII.