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The Messenger

Q&A: Actor Woody Harrelson Delivers The Messenger

Brad Balfour | Posted 11.14.2009 | New York

Read More: Iraq War, Notification, The Oscars, Sundance Film Festival, Woody Harrelson, Veterans, Cheers Bartender, The Messenger, Zombieland, New York News
Brad Balfour

The Messenger -- being released this weekend -- is a film in which Harrelson tests his mettle and shines. Is it Oscar-worthy? "I think I did an okay job," Harrelson says.

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President Obama's War Movie

Anthony Swofford | Posted 11.12.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: War Movies, The Messenger, Oren Moverman, Afghanistan, Woody Harrelson, Barack Obama, Entertainment News
Anthony Swofford

Oren Moverman's directorial debut, The Messenger, is the first war movie of the Obama era. The movie is infused with an intellectualness and inclusiveness that would make our president proud.

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The Divine Ben Foster as The Messenger

Erica Abeel | Posted 11.11.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Ben Foster, Pro-Peace Activists, Owen Moverman, Iraq War-Themed Movies, Samantha Morton, The Messenger, Woody Harrelson, Silver Bear Award, Alessandro Camon, Entertainment News
Erica Abeel

Conventional wisdom in Hollywood has it that Iraq War-themed movies are fated to fizzle at the box office. The Messenger may deservedly break the hex.

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Woodstock Film Fest -- The Messenger

Stewart Nusbaumer | Posted 10.04.2009 | New York

Read More: Iraq War, The Messenger, Woody Harrelson, US Army, Woodstock Film Festival, Combat, War, War Movies, Ben Foster, New York News
Stewart Nusbaumer

Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster play servicemen tasked to inform relatives of soldiers killed in action. For good reason, this is called the worst job in the Army.

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