‘American Sniper’ at 10: Clint Eastwood Masterpiece Warned Against U.S. Entanglements in Forever Wars
American Sniper, which opened in cinemas ten years ago this month, is a tragedy — but also a warning.

American Sniper, which opened in cinemas ten years ago this month, is a tragedy — but also a warning.
In a single shot, your admiration turns to respect when Mungiu does something completely unexpected: forces you to look at the consequence of Gabita’s selfish and irresponsible behavior — a dead baby
Taya Kyle, widow of SEAL Chris Kyle, had a message for Nike on its latest ad campaign with Kaepernick: “You exhaust my spirit on this one.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Taya Kyle, the widow of late U.S. Navy sniper Chris Kyle, spoke with Breitbart News exclusively ahead of her upcoming Patriot Tour shows at the Town Hall Theater, New York (123 W. 23rd St.) on Thursday, October 19. And at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, PA (250 S Broad St.) on Friday, October 20.
Egyptian Director Amr Salama is developing a film he hopes will tell the “other side of the story” of Clint Eastwood’s 2014 film American Sniper, about legendary United States Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle.
Bradley Cooper was spotted in the audience Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention, which caught some fans of the Oscar-nominated American Sniper actor off-guard.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit sided with the widow of American war hero Chris Kyle on Tuesday, reversing a federal trial court’s judgment in favor of former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura.
A federal appeals court on Monday threw out $1.8 million in damages awarded to former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, who said he was defamed by the late author Chris Kyle in the bestselling book “American Sniper.”
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry took to his keyboard to defend the honor of the late “American Sniper,” Navy Seal Chris Kyle. The former governor responded to what he called a “stunning display of inadequate research” in an article that challenged Kyle’s medal claims.
When Taya Kyle, wife of “American Sniper” Chris Kyle, fondly recalled her late husband’s humility on Breitbart News Daily Tuesday morning, she was speaking in the context of a New York Times article published over the weekend. The article described a growing rift among current and former Navy SEALs, and Pentagon commanders, over what some denounce as the commercial and political exploitation of the legendary service.
Taya Kyle, wife of “American Sniper” Chris Kyle, saluted her late husband’s quiet humility, and said he embraced the older SEAL tradition of calm, kindness, and stoic courage.
The State of Texas has filed a brief to reply to the claims on appeal made by the convicted murderer of “American Sniper” Chris Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield. Eddie Ray Routh is asking an intermediate appellate court in Texas to set aside the jury’s guilty verdict.
Taya Kyle, widow of American Sniper Chris Kyle, took on President Barack Obama at a town hall on guns on Thursday.
On December 5 Taya Kyle—widow of late sniper Chris Kyle, aka, ‘American Sniper,’—won $500,000 for the families of first responders and military personnel at the American Sniper Shootout.
On December 4, Breitbart News spoke with Taya Kyle—wife of late Navy SEAL and American hero Chris Kyle—about the American Sniper Shootout, which will be held Saturday in Mason, Texas.
Taya Kyle, widow of American Sniper Chris Kyle, appeared on a special episode of ABC talk show The View on Tuesday to discuss her faith and the ongoing resilience of her military family in the wake of her husband’s tragic passing in 2013.
A new hospital in Anchorage Alaska has been named to honor Texas Legislative Medal of Honor recipient Chris Kyle, a former Navy Seal American hero. Kyle was immortalized in the film “American Sniper” based upon his life and heroic tours of duty in in Iraq.
With the fascist left on a fascist rampage, why not add a little defiance to your 4th of July by watching five patriotic movies that piss off The Man. The Man of course being the dominant Left-wing political culture that
Clint Eastwood’s patriotic war biopic American Sniper and an episode of Modern Family have both been honored by the nonprofit Got Your 6 for their accurate portrayal of military veterans on screen.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed House Concurrent Resolution 85 authorizing the posthumous award of the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to “American Sniper” hero, U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Chris Kyle. The murdered former Navy Seal was a Texas native who served four tours of duty in Iraq and has been recognized as the “most lethal” sniper in U.S. military history.
ADDISON, Texas — Shortly before former Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) announced he was running for President, Breitbart Texas interviewed Taya Kyle, the widow of Chris Kyle, Navy SEAL and author of American Sniper. Kyle was in Addison to show her
The heroic story of U.S. Airways pilot Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger will be brought to life on screen through a film directed by Clint Eastwood, Warner Bros. Pictures announced Tuesday.
Taya Kyle, the widow of Navy SEAL and American Sniper author Chris Kyle, will be in Addison, Texas next week when former Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) announces he is running for president, to show her support.
The Texas Senate passed House Bill 1187 designating a segment of U.S. Hwy 287 in Midlothian, as the Chris Kyle Memorial Highway. The Texas House passed the bill earlier this month. The bill will now go to Governor Greg Abbott for signing and making the bill law.
One of the most striking, memorable, and talked about films of 2014 has finally come to Blu-ray. Director Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper dominated the box office, earning over $543 million worldwide, and received much praise from both critics and mainstream audiences. The film also received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actor, and had one win for Best Sound Editing.
Sales from the newly released DVD of American Sniper are expected to generate a million dollars for the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), a charitable organization founded to “honor and empower” U.S. veterans and armed service members who incurred a physical or mental injury after 9/11.
The Texas Legislative Medal of Honor may soon be presented posthumously to Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the “American Sniper.” It is among the rarest military medals in the United States.
Fox News Channel host Greg Gutfeld reacted to the cancellation of a screening of “American Sniper” at the University of Maryland by suggesting all films should be banned for the sake of political correctness on Friday’s broadcast of “The Five.”
Clint Eastwood was honored at an event at CinemaCon Wednesday, where he looked back on his acting career, opened up about possible upcoming directing work, and finally addressed the loudest critic of his record-breaking film American Sniper: Michael Moore.
Bradley Cooper picked up Best Male Performance at the MTV Movie Awards Sunday night for his role in American Sniper and used his acceptance speech to dedicate the award to the man he portrayed onscreen: the late U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle.
University of Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh’s full-throated support for American Sniper that united even Ohio State fans behind him divided his own campus, say the student leaders who pushed to ban the Academy Award-winning film at the Ann Arbor school.
Students who are currently at the University of Michigan will have to deal with the fallout (in every sense of the word) from Barack Obama’s train-wreck Middle East policy. The future does not belong to those who turn to Paddington Bear instead of Chris Kyle.
The University of Michigan canceled a planned screening of American Sniper after a group of students circulated a petition claiming the film perpetuates anti-Muslim sentiment.
In an interview with the Daily Telegraph this week, actor Sean Penn explained that he watches beheading videos made by the Islamic terrorist group ISIS in order to see and understand “real violence.”
To commemorate the 13th anniversary of her marriage to late navy SEAL Chris Kyle, his widow, Taya, took to Facebook this week to pen a now viral love letter.
The University of Missouri students association confirmed that a campus screening of American Sniper would continue as originally scheduled after a Muslim student had protested the showing of the film earlier this month, calling it “blatant racist, colonialist propaganda.”
The killing of a Iraqi immigrant last week has become an occasion for Vox to revive the climate of hate argument, i.e. the claim that malevolent forces prompted the violence.
As cynical as I am about the sorry state of the American movie star, never in a million years did I expect Will Smith to be anything less than a superstar. “Seven Pounds,” Smith’s humiliating 2008 dramatic flop, appears to
Country singer Wynonna Judd has teamed up with former Navy SEAL Pete Scobell to pay tribute to Chris Kyle by releasing a new song in honor of the fallen sniper.
Free speech proponent and musician Kid Rock spoke to TMZ in New York City on Tuesday night, where, in addition to showing off his new fur coat, he spoke about American Sniper’s Oscar snub, hunting, and his favorite film. While