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Battlefield: Los Angeles (2011)

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I had wanted to see this film for sometime now, and heard good things about the film.  To say that I wasn't disappointed is an understatement.  Battlefield: Los Angeles is a film that brings chills to one soul.  It is a film that is quite relevant in today's world were we Americans find ourselves engaged in several different wars.  Maybe because of the current events this film hits home.    The plot is simple: "A Marine Staff Sergeant ( Aaron Eckhart ) ,who has just had his retirement approved goes back into the line of duty to assist a 2nd Lieutenant and his platoon as they fight to reclaim the city of Los Angeles from alien invaders". The movie starts with the invasion, and then flashes back to introduce us to our platoon.  We have the marine who is married and expecting, the one who is going to get married, the big strong marine who feels protective of his buddy who is marrying, and the marine of the dead brother who died under the le...

Possession (2002)

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I caught this late at night on cable, and I found myself quite involved in the plot of the movie.  The film is about: " A pair of literary sleuths unearth the amorous secret of two Victorian poets only to find themselves falling under a passionate spell." The film stars Gwyneth Paltrow  as Maud Bailey, and Aaron Eckhart  as Roland Mitchell who are the two literary sleuths.  Jeremy Northam  plays Randolph Henry Ash , and Jennifer Ehle  plays Christabel LaMotte  who are the two Victorian poets.  There are some really good performances here and the plot is one where we are really interested in finding out about the two poets love affair.  There is deceit, and betrayal in the film, and in a way this propels the story forward.  The director Neil LaBute does an interesting job at tying the two stories together.  Watching Eckart and Paltrow is also very interesting, and I have to say both look stunning when they are on screen.  ...