this-century war movies.

It's official. I need netflix. Badly. Mike & I love watching movies together, and during this visit- I got to choose them!! Thanks to the greatness of netflix we enjoyed: 

The Stoning of Soraya M.: The true story of one woman living in Iran, who was stoned to death after being falsely accused of adultery by her angry, divorce-seeking husband. This movie is heartbreaking, frustrating and eye-opening because while this is the story of one women - stoning still occurs in many Muslim majority nations (I must note, obviously, this does not mean that all Muslim's believe in this deadly, inhuman punishment). 

The Men Who Stare at Goats: Packed with leading Hollywood men, this movie is hilarious & heart-warming. It's about a reporter who finds himself on an adventure with a military secret agent. Only, this agent is part of the New Earth Army - whose mission is to explore psychological warfare, and emphasizes connecting with both the enemy and one's inner flower child. 

The Hurt Locker: A portrait of men who work for the US Military's Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit in Iraq. It really goes into the psychological effects of being in war. Inspired by real events, it's innnntense and action packed.

Pray the Devil Back to Hell: The Story of Liberian women who worked and prayed to bring peace to their country by protesting a civil war tearing apart the country. A-maz-ing. Women are going to change this world - a statement that can be signed, sealed, and delivered after seeing this film. 

I knowwww I recently blogged about documentaries ... I swear to you, I'm not trying to be the next Roger Ebert - they were just really good!