The Literal Cost of War: The Outpost
Even though a lot has been said about the obvious aspects of war on screen, there are still more nuanced comments to be...
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Saving Private Ryan: What Separates a Hero From a Bystander
As Americans, we know the stories, we’ve studied the events, we’ve seen the movies, we’ve argued over the history...
Brought to You by the CIA: Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse
It was only a matter of time before Tom Clancy adaptations came back into the fold, and after two decades of developmen...
Attempting Free Enterprise: Thief
Imagine what being in prison for a decade takes away from a person Start with the immediate things such as time, opport...
Managing Relationships: Heat
Action cinema has long been a genre that glorified strong and silent heroes Classical stoics who work through their inn...
Walking the Righteous Path: The Equalizer Series
“What do you see when you look at me” This question is on the surface of Denzel Washington’s The Equalizer films ...
Litigating Virtue: The Trial of the Chicago 7
Aaron Sorkin doesn’t write the world as it is; he writes it as he wishes it to be Many film scholars have concluded t...
Being a Man of Action: Tenet
We find ourselves in an interesting dilemma here at RV discussing this film This film is about as apolitical as one can...
Denial During a Crisis: The Big Short
As proclaimed by the King James edition of the Bible: “pride goeth before destruction and a haughty spirit before a f...
The Psyche of Entitlement: Roman J Israel, Esq
We all lament over the death of studio films that challenge, provoke, and require a humble mind in order to appreciate ...