Movies
Biopics about American war heroes are a Hollywood tradition going all the way back to Gary Cooper starring as the legendary World War I sharpshooter “Sergeant York” and World War II’s highly decorated Audie Murphy playing himself in “To Hell and Back.”
Dec. 24, 2014
California
Jan. 20, 2015
Awards
Miley Cyrus remains the champion of the box office during Super Bowl weekend.
Feb. 2, 2015
Jan. 19, 2015
Bradley Cooper is locked and loaded in the first trailer for “American Sniper,” the fact-based drama about Navy SEAL and sharpshooter Chris Kyle, and he finds nothing but trouble in his crosshairs.
Oct. 2, 2014
“American Sniper” had a tough act to follow Tuesday night at AFI Fest.
Nov. 12, 2014
Iran’s supreme leader says “American Sniper,” Clint Eastwood’s biopic about the late Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, encourages violence against Muslims, a state-run newspaper reported Tuesday.
Feb. 17, 2015
Books
Taya Kyle, widow of “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle, will appeal a $1.8-million verdict against her husband’s estate, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Ex-professional wrestler Jesse Ventura won’t be awarded the $1.8-million judgment a jury decided to give him in 2014 as the result of a defamation case against the estate of Chris Kyle, who had written disparagingly about a person resembling Ventura in his memoir “American Sniper.”
June 14, 2016
Clint Eastwood’s military drama “American Sniper” will debut Tuesday night in the “secret screening” slot at this year’s AFI Fest, festival organizers have announced.
Nov. 10, 2014