Spike Lees latest not quite a Miracle Sep 24, 2008
Spike Lee directs this war drama about a group of four black soldiers in the U.S. Army during World War II who get stuck behind enemy lines. Most popular. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Spike Lee picks a fight Sep 21, 2008
"Miracle," which is based on a 2001 novel by James McBride, tells of four members of the US Army's all-black 92nd Infantry Division, a.k.a. the "Buffalo Soldiers," as they get stranded behind enemy lines in Tuscany, Italy, during the fall of 1944. The film stars Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alon so, and Omar Benson Miller as the GIs, and Valentina Cervi and Pierfrancesco Favino as Italian partisans. (Boston Globe)
Ceremony recognizes military fallen Community, dignitaries pay tribute to fallen servicemen during dedication ceremony of the Fredericksburg Area War Memorial Sep 15, 2008
"He got caught behind enemy lines," said his sister, Pat Tluchak. "Because of his disability, he couldn't go very far.". (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Fall Film 2008 Preview Sep 13, 2008
Miracle at St. Anna Spike Lee's truth-based story follows four Buffalo soldiers fighting Nazis in Italy who are trapped behind enemy lines. Nights in Rodanthe This adaptation of the best-selling novel features previous co-stars (in Unfaithful ) Diane Lane and Richard Gere as soul-searching strangers. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Behind Enemy Lines Sep 12, 2008
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Can 'Dark Knight' compete with Oscar heavyweights? Sep 10, 2008
Another Toronto star in a potential breakout role is Omar Benson Miller, who steals the show as a gentle giant among a foursome of U.S. soldiers in "Miracle at St. Anna," Spike Lee's tale about members of an all-black unit trapped behind enemy lines in Italy during World War II.. Like most stars and filmmakers entering awards season, Lee brushed aside the Oscar prospects for his film. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Toronto Film Fest kicks off Oscar season Sep 9, 2008
Just don't think about awardsAnother Toronto star in a potential breakout role is Omar Benson Miller, who steals the show as a gentle giant among a foursome of U.S. soldiers in Miracle at St. Anna, Spike Lees tale about members of an all-black unit trapped behind enemy lines in Italy during World War II.. Like most stars and filmmakers entering awards season, Lee brushed aside the Oscar prospects for his film. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Toronto festival begins the long road to Oscars Sep 6, 2008
The war films that are allowed to call themselves by that name revisit earlier conflicts, like Canadian Paul Gross's festival opener "Passchendaele," a WWI epic, and Lee's "Miracle at St. Anna," about four GIs from the all-black 92d infantry division going behind enemy lines in WWII Italy. The latter finds the controversial director at his most epically inclined since 1992's "Malcolm X," and it struggles, sometimes clumsily, at other times with poetic force, to explode the war-movie cliches of... (Boston Globe)
Democrats behind enemy lines in Minnesota Sep 4, 2008
Thursday, Sep 4, 2008. The Obama campaign sets up shop at the Republican National Convention, but thanks to Sarah Palin the GOP is handling all the negative messaging itself. (Salon)
Movie Cornucopia Aug 31, 2008
They are trapped behind enemy lines when Italy switched to the Axis side. As the soldiers await orders, they meet distressed local civilians. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Complete list of fall films Aug 31, 2008
Miracle at St. Anna (R): Spike Lee tells the story of four Black soldiers trapped behind enemy lines in Italy in World War II.. Nights in Rodanthe (PG-13): Richard Gere and Diane Lane hook up for a third film (The Cotton Club and Unfaithful). (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
IF YOU LIKE ... : Something for everyone this fall Aug 29, 2008
Miracle at St. Anna focuses on a relic the head of an ancient statue that turns up and unravels a story of heroism and heartbreak about four black soldiers trapped behind enemy lines in WWII. Ember, based on a popular children's novel, is about a hidden, underground city (overseen by shifty mayor Bill Murray) that is falling apart as its generator gives way. Two young kids discover a centuries-old box that may show them how to escape. (USA Today -- Life)
42 comments Aug 29, 2008
Behind Enemy Lines: The GOP Outpost in Denver GOP Calls Obama "Mile High, Inch Deep". Denver, Col.--James Carville would have loved it. (Human Events Online)
Foxx, Downey Jr. have falls Oscar bait Aug 28, 2008
Spike Lee directs this war drama about a group of four black soldiers in the U.S. Army during World War II who get stuck behind enemy lines. Starring: Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso, Omar Benson Miller, Matteo SciabordiDirector: Spike LeeStory: Set during World War II, this film tells the story of four African-American soldiers (Luke, Ealy, Alonso, Miller) stationed in Tuscany, Italy, who get separated from their unit and trapped behind enemy lines when one of them tries to rescue an... (MSNBC -- Movies)
'We Were Soldiers...and We Are Soldiers Still': Signed Books Available Aug 26, 2008
"He had no idea he'd end up behind enemy lines, never mind end up picking up a gun and fighting in a battle." Galloway was the only civilian awarded the Bronze Star during the Vietnam conflict, for his work rescuing wounded American soldiers under heavy enemy fire during the battle. Miller, Moore and Galloway began an association that led from signed copies of the last Random House edition to the issuance by FlatSigned of a 3,000 copy limited, leather bound edition of "We Were Soldiers." Said... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Highlights of Hollywood's fall, holiday schedule Aug 25, 2008
MIRACLE AT ST. ANNA: Spike Lee tells the story of four Americans in an all-black Army unit trapped behind enemy lines during World War II. With Derek Luke. MISTER FOE: A runaway Scottish teen (Jamie Bell) plays Peeping Tom, obsessing on a young woman who resembles his dead mother. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
OSS Spies in World War II Aug 15, 2008
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt started OSS in 1942 to gather and coordinate intelligence about the Axis powers and to support resistance groups behind enemy lines in Europe and Asia ... OSS Agent Virginia Hall, who worked behind enemy lines in France, was awarded the French Croix de Guerre avec Palme, the U.S. Distinguished Service Cross and Britian s Order of the British Empire ... OSS Agent Elizabeth P. McIntosh, a former Hawaii society editor, was honored for her work behind enemy lines... (Suite101.com)
Falls Church Man Recalls Service in OSS Aug 15, 2008
Mess 00001CA6 served as skipper of an army boat that shuttled operatives to and from secret spots behind enemy lines. He parachuted behind those lines himself, too many times to remember. (W-USA News, DC)
A big-budget journey into the jungle of Hollywood Aug 13, 2008
Its director (Steve Coogan) has dragged a huge crew to Southeast Asia with the intent of filming a movie about five army men behind enemy lines ... They too wind up behind enemy lines in a jungle where the locals are in the middle of some kind of drug war. (Boston Globe)
Mr. Know-it-all: When a president's son lived in Framingham Jul 22, 2008
" Her father, Cosimo, and grandfather, Valenti Scansaroli, worked as landscapers on the property. Lucier says it wasn't unusual to see Secret Service agents accompanying Sarah and Kate Roosevelt on daily walks up and down Salem End Road. Lucier also believes actress Faye Emerson visited the property. Emerson was married to James' brother, Elliott Roosevelt, at the time. According to Herring, James Roosevelt was a Salem End squire for four years. "With his marriage breaking apart," the Groton and... (Framingham TAB, MA)
Fest Highlights Jul 20, 2008
Hannah Senesh was a young Jewish woman who grew up in a happy, cultured family in pre-World War II Budapest, became a Zionist, moved to Palestine, parachuted into Yugoslavia behind enemy lines on a mission to aid Hungarian Jews, was captured and, at age 23, executed. Director Roberta Grossman recounts this heroine's story in the words of Hannah's mother, Catherine. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
DiCaprio and Pitt touted for Tarantino's Inglorious Bastards Jul 17, 2008
Tarantino met Pitt yesterday in France, where the actor is residing with wife Angelina Jolie following the birth of the couple's twins, to discuss the role of Lt Aldo Raine, aka Aldo The Apache, the hard-as-nails head honcho of the Bastards, a crack unit parachuted behind enemy lines with the aim of putting as many Nazis as possible under the ground. According to Hollywood industry bible Variety, he will meet DiCaprio tomorrow to discuss the role of the film's chief villain, the German colonel... (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
HBO's 'Generation Kill' mini-series shows Marine life in Iraq Jul 13, 2008
In "Generation Kill," a seven-part miniseries that premieres Sunday on HBO, the camera remains trained on the young Marines of 1st Recon's Bravo Company, elite fighters who specialize in sneaking behind enemy lines. But 1st Recon was assigned a role for which the battalion had little preparation: leading the charge through the most dangerous terrain in Iraq to divert attention from the main invasion. (Los Angeles Times)
Vet's experiences define his life Jul 4, 2008
Rhinelander resident Glen Johnson was a member of H Company, 501st parachute infantry regiment, when he was dropped too far behind enemy lines during the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944 ... He escaped with two other prisoners during a heavy snowstorm and spent the next six months at large behind enemy lines ... The journey of those five Allied soldiers from behind enemy lines to safety was a perilous one, and Johnson remembers it vividly. (Forest Republican, WI)
How to Remote View Jun 29, 2008
RV has been used by the US Government to look behind enemy lines (see The Stargate Project) as well as journeys into space. One famous remote viewer, Ingo Swann, once told scientists that Jupiter had crystal bands of planetary rings, like Saturn, but much closer in. (Suite101.com)
'Real happy dude' Jun 24, 2008
That film told the fictional story of a group of American soldiers convicted of various military crimes who were ordered to go on a suicide mission behind enemy lines to kill Nazi officers. But Tarantino points out that the original picture was only a source of inspiration, nothing more. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Dylan film 'brings poet to life' Jun 16, 2008
The film moves from war-ravaged yet still faintly glamorous London to the stark rural splendour of the Cardiganshire coast, as Dylan, Caitlin and their friend Vera escape the capital with young children in tow, while Vera's new soldier husband William Killick returns behind enemy lines. There is genuine physical and emotional tension between the three, as Dylan's wife and his childhood sweetheart become very close. (BBC News)
* Film Review: Narnia under siege Jun 6, 2008
A scene in which Narnian troops, including gorgeously rendered centaurs, are caught behind enemy lines and massacred, is heartbreaking; but the recrimination back at camp between Peter Pevensie, erstwhile high king, and Prince Caspian, the supposedly legitimate heir to the throne, is of an adolescent shallowness that would embarrass a child of 12. Ben Barnes, a young British stage actor, is perfectly wooden as Caspian, though more than suitable as an object of a high school crush by Susan... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Spike Lee says drama spotlights blacks' forgotten WWII role May 23, 2008
The film follows four members of the 92nd 'Buffalo Soldier' Infantry Division of the US Army who become trapped behind enemy lines in Nazi-occupied Italy in 1944 when one of the troops tries to rescue a local boy. Its dramatic climax is the Sant'Anna di Stazzema massacre perpetrated by the Germans in retaliation for troop losses at the hands of Italian partisans. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Spiking Clint May 21, 2008
" Lee's movie is about four black GI's trapped behind enemy lines in 1944. In Cannes, he complained about the lack of black faces in Eastwood's war movies, "Flags of Our Fathers" and "Letters from Iwo Jima. " Spewed Lee: "His version: The Negro soldier did not exist. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Should some restaurants ban kids? May 20, 2008
By Behind Enemy Lines. May 19, 2008 1:23 PM. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Velvet Assassin to Infiltrate Xbox 360 and Windows-Based PC This Fall May 15, 2008
Players assume the role of Violette Summer and head deep behind enemy lines with no support or official backing from the British Government. Violette risks her life fighting to defeat the German war machine one stealth mission at a time. (IGN PC Games)
EA Games Label Sets the Summer on Fire with Eight Blockbuster Games May 13, 2008
Battlefield: Bad Company drops gamers behind enemy lines with a squad of renegade soldiers who risk it all on a personal quest for gold and revenge. Featuring intense multiplayer action as well as a deep, cinematic single-player experience loaded with adventure and humor, the game delivers the Battlefield series trademark sandbox gameplay in a universe where nearly everything is destructible. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Master Class graduates win Oscars and Pulitzer Prize! May 8, 2008
And then take Zak Penn's advice (Behind Enemy Lines, X-Men 2, X-Men 3, The Incredible Hulk, The Avengers): "My advice is...take Robert McKee's class. It was essential to my success." Graduates of McKee's 3-day Master Class include: David Bowie, Ed Burns, Drew Carey, John Cleese, Kirk Douglas, Faye Dunaway, Emilio Estevez, William Goldman, Akiva Goldsman, Eddie Izzard, Peter Jackson, Quincy Jones, Lawrence Kazdan, Diane Keaton, Steve Koren, Barry Manilow, Zack Penn, Joan Rivers, Julia Roberts,... (Canada Newswire)
Military: Campaign to get dead Marine Medal of Honor May 5, 2008
One day, he ventured behind enemy lines on his own and brought back a gaggle of Japanese prisoners. Gabaldon was scolded by his commanding officer, Col. John Schwabe, but went out by himself again and returned with more Japanese. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Medal of Honor for WWII Marine? May 4, 2008
Ventured behind enemy linesGabaldon did his share of killing, but one day he ventured alone behind enemy lines and brought back a group of Japanese prisoners. Gabaldon was scolded by his commander, Col. John Schwabe, but went out alone again and returned with more Japanese. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Film Details Hispanic WWII Marine's Acts In WWII May 4, 2008
Gabaldon did his share of killing, but one day he ventured alone behind enemy lines and brought back a group of Japanese prisoners. Gabaldon was scolded by his commander, Col. John Schwabe, but went out alone again and returned with more Japanese. (CBS News -- US)
• Pentagon's secret army: TV military analysts Apr 20, 2008
Though many analysts are paid network consultants, making $500 to $1,000 per appearance, in Pentagon meetings they sometimes spoke as if they were operating behind enemy lines, interviews and transcripts show. Some offered the Pentagon tips on how to outmaneuver the networks. (FOX59, IN)
Pentagon helps steer military analysts behind the scenes Apr 20, 2008
Though many analysts are paid network consultants, making $500 to $1,000 per appearance, in Pentagon meetings they sometimes spoke as if they were operating behind enemy lines, interviews and transcripts show. Some offered the Pentagon tips on how to outmaneuver the networks, or as one analyst put it to Donald H. Rumsfeld, then the defense secretary, "the Chris Matthewses and the Wolf Blitzers of the world." Some warned of planned stories or sent the Pentagon copies of their correspondence with... (Houston Chronicle)
EA scraps Bad Company weapon fee Apr 13, 2008
Little is known about the game, other than it is a story-based affair with plenty of dark humour, offering a look at how soldiers act behind enemy lines - a bit like that Three Kings film. "I would give Battlefield: Bad Company a chance, because it's a really awesome game, and the use of destruction is really revolutionary; I've done things in that game which I've never done before," DICE producer Ben Cousins told , recently. (Eurogamer)
Do I stay put to avoid risking custody of my kid? Apr 12, 2008
This is domestic jungle warfare, hand-to-hand combat at its most savage and visceral, and you're behind enemy lines. Your gun's jammed, full of mud, you've seen a lot of good men go down, and the soft pop-pop-pop sound of bullets hitting the ground is getting closer. (Globe and Mail)
Israel's Nazi-porn problem Apr 12, 2008
Stalags all followed essentially the same formula: An American or British World War II pilot (generally not Jewish) is shot down behind enemy lines, where he is imprisoned, tortured and raped by an entire phalanx of sadistic, voluptuous female SS officers. His body violated but his spirit unbroken, the plucky Yank or Brit escapes in the end to rape and murder his captors. (Salon)
In brief: Matters of Faith Apr 6, 2008
MILITARY SPEAKER: Anchorage Women's Connection, sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries, will host retired Col. Tom Greco at 6 p.m. April 12 at Coast International Inn, 3450 Aviation Ave. Greco will speak about his experiences leading an air assault infantry battalion task force behind enemy lines during Operation Desert Storm. The event includes a buffet, music from Steve and Deb Odean and door prizes. (Anchorage Daily News)
New combat games come in for the kill Mar 26, 2008
Typically, one player needs to raise hell and attract attention while the other sneaks behind enemy lines and takes out their defenses. If your partner gets injured, you can drag him to safety. (AZCentral -- Business)
Bridges joins Wahlberg in "Payne" Mar 19, 2008
John Moore -- whose credits include "Behind Enemy Lines" and the 2006 "Omen" remake -- is directing the 20th Century Fox film. Beau Thorne penned the script. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
McCain Supports Palestinian President Mar 19, 2008
During his last visit to Israel in Dec. 2006, McCain met with the families of two Israeli soldiers captured by Lebanese guerrillas, sharing his own story of survival behind enemy lines and promising to work for their release. McCain, a former pilot, was shot down over North Vietnam during a bombing run in 1967. (Human Events Online)
Task force begins a renewed effort to establish a naval air museum site in Lemoore Mar 18, 2008
"He was preparing for his role in the movie 'Behind Enemy Lines.'" The bankable movie star from Texas did a tremendous amount of research for his role as a Navy pilot who falls behind enemy lines, but even with all that research he still needed the authenticity that only LNAS could offer. "His hair was short by Hollywood standards, not Navy standards," McGrath said. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
U2 eclipse Mariah Carey at Grammys Feb 19, 2008
They were the elite: trained at a secret location in Kent and dropped behind enemy lines during the second world war, facing the very real threat of being shot indiscriminately. January 1 2008. (Yahoo News -- Grammy Awards)
Stopping the primary madness Feb 15, 2008
Having a home-state favorite usually takes you out of primary play, though Romney's candidacy didn't deter John McCain from at least making a campaign foray behind enemy lines. In other years, we've lost out because there were more enticing targets other places or because the nominees were all but decided early on. (Boston Globe)
Clinton wins the big one: California Feb 6, 2008
"I feel like I'm behind enemy lines," the staffer told them. The Democratic primary became a contest between Senator Clinton's sustained wooing of state voters and the star power Senator Obama has attracted to his campaign, with the likes of the actress Scarlett Johansson making phone calls to voters on his behalf. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Creator George Lucas' Critically Acclaimed The Adventures Of Young Indiana Jones Comes to Its Thrilling Conclusion on DVD April 29 Feb 5, 2008
In Italy, Indys espionage work takes him behind enemy lines where he embarks on an important propaganda assignment that he hopes will bring a swift end to the war. Along the way, he engages in a comic rivalry with Ernest Hemingway over the affections of a beautiful Italian girl. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
NY Times Best-Selling Author Christopher Moore's Book, 'The Stupidest Angel', To Be Produced by Stan Spry with Creanspeak Productions Jan 31, 2008
Spry has worn many hats in the entertainment industry, beginning his career as the assistant director and production assistant on films such as 'Spiderman,' 'Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back,' and 'The Rundown;' followed by his tenure as the development associate for Twentieth Century Fox's Optional Pictures, the Production company responsible for such feature films as 'Flight of the Phoenix,' and 'Behind Enemy Lines. Spry also had his hand in the set-up, packaging, and selling of movies and... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Games-to-Film Update! Jan 22, 2008
Meanwhile, John Moore -- whose most recent projects include WWII drama Behind Enemy Lines, horror remake The Omen and airborne adventure Flight of the Phoenix -- is set to direct. Beau Thorne has written a script, although we don't know yet how it will differ, if at all, from the plot of the game. (IGN FilmForce)
The Battle of the Brains Jan 19, 2008
It was, as any amateur could see, a "poisoned pawn." Trapped behind enemy lines, the bishop fell six moves later, and Spassky, making the most of his advantage, went on to win. The second game, boycotted by Fischer in a dispute over the use of TV cameras (see box opposite), was won by Spassky on a forfeit. (Time.com)
Movies '08: Potter, Indy, Rambo and more Jan 13, 2008
Joining "Valkyrie" in the European trenches are Derek Luke, Michael Ealy and John Leguizamo, who star in Spike Lee's "Miracle at St. Anna," about four black American soldiers stationed in Tuscany during World War II who become caught behind enemy lines (fall). CREATURE COMFORTS: SCI-FI FANTASIES. (Los Angeles Times)
Newsweek: Clinton and the politics of tears Jan 10, 2008
There is a great scene in the old Denzel Washington-Meg Ryan war movie "Courage Under Fire" when Ryan, playing an Army helicopter pilot shot down behind enemy lines in the first gulf war, wipes away tears of anxiety. "They're just tears," she says to her men, meaning no big deal, I'll get over it and you should, too. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Bucs Blog in review: Nov. 19-24 Dec 14, 2007
DE seems to have taken to a starting role, and I explore his progress in his first two starts in this Additionally, the first part of our Behind Enemy Lines series is up, with warpathillustrated ... Right now, check out yesterdays Also, catch up with the defensive line and find out The premium content really begins flowing today with our Press Pass feature on DT ; Inside Slant, our updates on the rest of the Bucs division rivals; and the first part of our Behind Enemy... (BucsInsiders.com)
Postscripts blog in review Sept. Nov. 12-16 Nov 18, 2007
I try to explore that issue, along with how the running game has progressed during Pittmans absence, Then, go behind enemy lines in Atlanta to find out why theres a quarterback quandary despite Joey Harringtons play. Plus get updated injury news, strategy and key matchups in our weekly Behind Enemy Lines series. (BucsInsiders.com)
Cate Blanchetts most memorable films Nov 17, 2007
Charlotte Gray (2001)Like The Good German, this overlooked film is a clever thriller set during the World War II. Blanchett plays the title character, an Englishwoman who joins a British Intelligence unit to work covertly behind enemy lines in Nazi-occupied France. As she often does, she outshines her co-stars especially poor Billy Crudup. (MSNBC -- News)
Political figures linked by Mormonism Nov 15, 2007
Once survived behind enemy lines after his plane was shot down during World War II. Helped win passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Jeff Flake: Republican congressman from Arizona. (Carroll County Times)
Mark Wahlberg as Max Payne? Nov 10, 2007
Meanwhile John Moore, whose most recent projects include WWII drama Behind Enemy Lines, horror remake The Omen and airborne adventure Flight of the Phoenix, is set to direct. Can you see Wahlberg as Max Payne. (IGN)
Dedicated veteran serves troops Nov 10, 2007
The crippled helicopter auto-rotated down behind enemy lines, and Duquemin and the pilot hit the ground running, sprinting for cover. Running with a bullet-hole in his leg, the ex-track man says, wasn't as bad as you might imagine: "It didn't hit the bone.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Political drama feels more like a lecture Nov 9, 2007
In another, two young injured American soldiers, played by Derek Luke and Michael Pe a, are trapped behind enemy lines in Afghanistan. And in the third, Redford plays a professor at "a California university.". (Boston Globe)
Mark Wahlberg to star in 'Max' Nov 9, 2007
Moore has directed "Behind Enemy Lines," "Flight of the Phoenix" and "The Omen" for Fox. He also is developing a live-action adaptation of the Virgin Comics title "Virulents" for Fox and New Regency. (Variety)
Waterboarding: A SERE-ing Experience for Tens of Thousands of US Military Personnel Nov 8, 2007
As in real life, few if any make it to safety when behind enemy lines. When captured you are brought to an initial holding facility. (Human Events Online)
