Episode 13: American Sniper (2014)
In this episode, the first of a three-episode series examining the later career films of Clint Eastwood, Hal and Craig invite Thomas Greene to discuss Eastwood's 2014 jingoistic war film AMERICAN SNIPER. Discussions also include:
Clint Eastwood's best performance ever: screaming at a chair at the 2012 RNC;
Elon Musk going full mask-off;
Craig conquers some personal demons regarding how he rates films on Letterboxd;
Our guest Thomas gave us some necessary context around the Sunni and Shiite conflict in Iraq;
And the return of our favorite game: Did Armond White Like This Movie?
Some of the sources used in this episode:
"'American Sniper' Chris Kyle Distorted His Military Record, Documents Show" by Matthew Cole and Sheelagh McNeill