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Lima Charlie News reviews of feature films & documentaries.

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‘The Long Road Home’ sheds light on the toll of war in Iraq

On April 4, 2004, U.S. troops from the 1st Cavalry Division in Baghdad were sent to secure the Shi’a militia-controlled district known as Sadr City, in light of protests. The district of Sadr City had been under the control of the Iran-affiliated Imam Muqtada al-Sadr,… Keep Reading

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Review: Brad Pitt’s ‘War Machine’ goes to war, and gets lost

Netflix’s latest film “War Machine” stars Brad Pitt as General Glen McMahon. McMahon’s character is based on General Stanley McChrystal, who attempted to revitalize American involvement in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2010. It is virtually impossible to review the film without making some passing review of… Keep Reading

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Colored Lines, a drift through the ‘Fast and Furious’ franchise

With their stranglehold at the box office as this generation’s action franchise, the movies of The Fast and the Furious universe reflect a world that has grown both more self-aware and diverse. The series has doubled down on both, to positive results. Movie franchises matter.… Keep Reading

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Review: Sunset Boulevard Returns To Broadway

The Palace Theater on Broadway in New York is currently hosting a limited run of Sunset Boulevard, the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical based on one of my favorite films of all time (and if you have not seen the Billy Wilder masterpiece, do yourself a… Keep Reading

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‘The Horse Race’ interviews actress, activist Shauna Richardson

Listen in on The Horse Race podcast, Episode 25: Special Edition, with actress and political activist Shauna Richardson. The Horse Race’s Mike Connolly sat down with actress, model, writer and political activist Shauna Richardson for a special bonus episode to discuss politics, public service, her campaign support for… Keep Reading

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FlyGirls – The Story of America’s First Women Air Corps Pilots

Lima Charlie News caught up with Academy Award nominated director Matia Karrell on her upcoming project ‘FlyGirls’ a compelling series about the first women pilots who flew for the Army Air Corps during WWII, known as WASP. Long before Iron Man, Spiderman, and Ant-man came… Keep Reading

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