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Iraq documentary fatigue gets a rock-hard slap in the face with “Heavy Metal in Baghdad,” an intrepid, unlikely and altogether splendid feat of D.I.Y. reportage.
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The zany, nihilistic “War, Inc.” is gonzo moviemaking with a bleeding heart.
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In “Battle for Haditha,” the British filmmaker Nick Broomfield revisits a wretched chapter of the war in Iraq.
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After a poor box-office showing for war-related movies, how could a Hollywood studio possibly entice audiences into seeing the next one?
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Charles Ferguson analyzes America’s missteps in Iraq.
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In some ways, there is a grim, accidental timeliness in the release of “Stop-Loss,” which focuses on the ordeal of American soldiers in and out of combat.
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