New on DVD: Clint Eastwood's 'American Sniper' is a marvel of you-are-there ...

After the underrated musical Jersey Boys, Clint Eastwood returns with American Sniper (2014, Warner, PG-13, $30) a deeply involving biopic about Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper), a Navy SEAL who survived four tours of duty in Iraq and was credited with 160 kills. Even though Cooper isnt totally convincing as a Texas ranchhand-turned-killing machine, Sniper is a marvel of...

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Bill Passed: Texas Highway to be Named in Honor of 'American Sniper' Chris Kyle

The Texas Senate passed House Bill 1187 designating a segment of U.S. Hwy 287 in Midlothian, as the Chris Kyle Memorial Highway. The Texas House passed the bill earlier this month. The bill will now go to Governor Greg Abbott for signing and making the bill law.Midlothian is 25 miles southwest of Dallas, Texas.Chris Kyle, was a Navy SEAL and author of the New York Times bestseller American Sniper.On February 2, 2013,...

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'Into the Woods,' 'Selma,' 'American Sniper,' 'Unbroken': Editors on This Week ...

Some high-profile Oscar contenders have Christmas releases this year, including director Rob Marshall's musical Into the Woods;Ava DuVernay'shistorical drama,Selma;Clint Eastwood's biographical film American Sniper; and Angelina Jolie's Unbroken. Here, the editors of these movies describe their work. (Warning: Some spoilers follow.)For Unbroken, editors Tim Squyres and William Goldenberg said they...

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American Sniper Movie Review

AMERICAN SNIPERWarner Bros.Reviewed for Shockya by Harvey Karten. Data-based on Rotten Tomatoes.Grade: B+Director: Clint EastwoodScreenwriter: Jason Dean Hall, from Chris Kyles bookCast: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Luke Grimes, Max Charles, Jake McDormanScreened at: Warner Bros, NYC, 11/21/14Opens: December 25, 2014When you go to a war movie, you want to root wholeheartedly for the Americans. Fighting Hitler? USA!...

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