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Today’s Reviews: ‘Moon’ Over ‘The Kingdom’

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'the earth's a big blue marble when you see it from out there': an image from 'In the Shadow of the Moon' Foxx force: 'The Kingdom'

"In the Shadow of the Moon" fills you with pride for your country and your species. That's a rare feeling, inside or outside a movie theater. My review of this inspiring documentary about the Apollo space program and the men who walked on the moon can be found here.

Also opening today: "The Kingdom," a gung-ho military action movie swaddled in the desert camo of its "relevant" inspiration (the so-called war on terror). My review is here.

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