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Ashes

By Kent Hill | April 2026

American Sniper meets Requiem for a Dream in Adrian Bartol’s Ashes. Written by and starring Will Brandt as a veteran whose homecoming…

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American Sniper meets Requiem for a Dream in Adrian Bartol’s Ashes. Written by and starring Will Brandt as a veteran whose homecoming was plagued with...

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Sheepdog

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Understanding how war veterans adjust after their service is a unique story for each individual who has served or is still serving. In Steven Grayhm’s...

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The Veteran

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Wilfred La Salle has a story to tell with The Veteran, and it's clearly not one that any Hollywood studio is lining up to support. So La Salle does what...

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Worst Enemy

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Co-directed by Ammie Masterson and Kevin Machate, and written by Machate and Todd Rodgers, Worst Enemy is a tight, semi-autobiographical short that stares...

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Sheepdogs

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PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL SHORTFEST 2025 REVIEW! Art can be a valuable tool to be channeled into healing. This is evident in the short documentary...

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The Keeper

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There are times during The Keeper, written by Todd Tavolazzi and directed by Angus Benfield and Kendall Bryant Jr., that the dialogue comes across as...

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Remembering Heroes: Top 5 Films to Watch on Memorial Day

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While there aren't many films specifically centered around Memorial Day, there are several movies that touch upon themes of patriotism, sacrifice, and...

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The Junky Warrior

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That hard drugs like heroin, crystal meth, and cocaine lead to terrible consequences is a time-honored cinematic tradition. With The Junky Warrior,...

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This Is Not A War Story

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This Is Not A War Story begins with a veteran riding the subway, seemingly ignored by all those around him, which is how no one noticed the man died from...

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Landing Home

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Douglas Taurel's seven-part series, Landing Home, is the all too familiar story of the career veteran returning to a place that no longer feels like...

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