Clint Eastwood

produced by cinematic veteran Clint Eastwood, who also starred in the film. Clint Eastwood, a recognizable director and actor in Hollywood and political figure, has contributed to over 50 films over his career in Hollywood. Notable acts include Million Dollar Baby, which received the award for Best Picture of 2004 at the 77th Academy Awards, and American Sniper, which was nominated for numerous awards from the Academy Awards and various award platforms. Clint Eastwood has a huge impact in…

To develop a theme, the authors place many symbols within their creation as an aid in discovering it. The works of “Once Upon A Time”, by Nadine Gordimer, “The Wife’s Story” by Ursula K. Le Guin, and the motion picture Invictus, directed by Clint Eastwood, all share a common underlying theme, which concludes to be, protect who and what you love, however, the authors seem to possess diverse views relating to individuals and society. Each of the works…

In the jam band scene, there is none like Umphrey’s McGee. After originally forming in 1997 at the University of Notre Dame, these guys have evolved into powerhouses of fusion rock music. They are able to combine jam, jazz, metal, progressive rock, reggae, and new wave into a sound that is all their own. On November 11th, 2016, Umphrey’s McGee released an album called “ZONKEY.” This album is contrived of all mashups. All of the mashups are combinations of the band’s influences. Although mashups…

plot aspects of all three is major league baseball. Clint Eastwood as the grizzled baseball scout and Amy Adams as his beautiful tomboy (highly successful lawyer) daughter were great actors to make this movie charming, interesting, and believable. A particular plot element that explained a lot and moved the story forward was finding out that Amy Adam's character Mickey had lost her mother at a young age. Her father Gus, played by Clint Eastwood, sent her to live with her aunt and uncle because…

Ever since the film American Sniper managed to rack in ninety million dollars over Martin Luther King weekend, I’ve been wondering if Walter White had it all wrong; the Clint Eastwood blockbuster made more money over 72 hours than an international drug empire made in an entire year — and it also had a higher body count, which is an impressive feat when you’re in the wake of an AMC show. But as someone who suffered through all three hours of American Snipers, let me start by saying that even from…

Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper (2014) was produced at a time when both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars were settling down and it was time for the American audience to see a glimpse of life on the battlefield compared to at home. This film was produced during a lot of tension and divided America on whether America should have even fought the Iraqi war, and tension between the Veterans healthcare system. American Sniper was released almost a decade after the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom,…

with. The movie “American Sniper” is based on the memoir, Chris Kyle wrote with the same name. In “American Sniper” Chris Kyle is played by Bradley Cooper. “American Sniper” is directed by Clint Eastwood. “American Sniper” is able to exquisitely portray the impact war can have on relationships…

From Celebrity Politics to American Politics Ronald Reagan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Clint Eastwood; what do all of these names have in common; each one of them was a celebrity who become a part of American Politics. One might assume that most celebrities are more comfortable waiting to their unleash they’re strong views on politics when a gentile discussion occurs, but it seem that they do not do really anything to make change in favor of their views. However, throughout history a few…

Have you ever wanted to live in a time when life was much simpler? In the 1980s, it was such a time. I was excited to read Searching for Paradise as it tells the tale of a young Mike Hogan and his buddies living a carefree lifestyle. Oh, how I wish I were young and carefree again. Searching for Paradise transported me back to 1984. Mike Hogan and his friends Declan and Lucas are embarking on a new adventure. The boys are in their early twenties. Being a year or two younger than these boys, it…

American Sniper is the film adaptation of the life of Chris Kyle, the deadliest sniper in U.S. military history. It was directed by Clint Eastwood, and it follows Chris Kyle’s life story, starting when he was a young child and going all the way until he was killed by a recovering veteran that he was helping after he returned from his tours in the middle east. The movie spends virtually equal time showing us what he did during his time at war, and how it affected his life at home. It does a good…