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November 13 BILLY LYNN'S LONG HALFTIME WALK ( source ) 19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad - contrasting the realities of war with America's perceptions.-imdb Director:   Ang Lee Writers:   Ben Fountain  (based on the novel by),  Jean-Christophe Castelli  (screenplay) Stars:   Joe Alwyn ,  Garrett Hedlund ,  Arturo Castro ,  Vin Diesel ,  Steve Martin ,   C hris Tucker ,   Kristen Stewart  and  Makenzie Leigh November 23 ALLIED ( source ) During World War II, intelligence officer Max Vatan (Brad Pitt) is stationed in North Africa where he encounters French Resistance fighter Marianne Beausejour (Marion Cotillard) on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Reunited in London, their relationship is threatened by the extreme pressures of t he war. -WWW I...

Taking Chance (imdb) Wikipedia LtCol Mike Strobl ( Kevin Bacon ): If I'm not over there, what am I? Those guys, guys like Chance... they're Marines. Charlie Fitts ( Tom Aldredge ): And you think you're not? Want to be with your family every night - you think you have to justify that? You'd better stop right there, sir. You've brought Chance home. You're his witness now. Without a witness, they just disappear. Directed by Ross Katz Written by LtCol Michael Strobl and Ross Katz  I had a chance  of watching this film today because I am ill.  When I woke up with a fever, I started crying.  I guess it's because I miss someone terribly that  I couldn't do my work, and I could not even go out with my folks. When I was feeling a tad better, I started channel surfing.  Thank goodness, TAKING CHANCE was about to start. Taking Chance? Huh?  For some darn reason, I didn't change the channel.  I guess I was curious, and thankfully, this ti...