Casualties of War film review by Joan Vadeboncoeur
Entertainment editor notes Brian DePalma uses graphic war violence in Casualties of War to present a brutal vision of Vietnam era atrocities. The piece compares it with Oliver Stone’s Platoon and discusses the film’s focus on a sergeant and his unit’s crimes against a native girl, highlighting stylistic choices and moral implications.
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Casualties of War film review faces bitter conscience clash
Two combat GIs clash over morality in Vietnam as officers justify killings and soldiers weigh self deception. Sean Penn and Michael J. Fox star in DePalma and Rabe's drama, with Penn lean and Fox humane, amid traumatic war fallout and public persona pressure.
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The Skaneateles Festival celebrated its tenth anniversary with a world premiere by Judith Lang Zaïmont at St James Church. The three movement Trio for Piano Violin and Cello titled Russian Summer drew on East European roots though its sound remained broadly accessible. Performers Robert Weirich Daniel Lewin Lindsay Groves delivered engaging readings alongside Weber chamber pieces in a program praised for its variety and cohesive, serene execution.
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