Entries from Phillyist tagged with 'kimberlypeirce'
March 28, 2008
Ryan Phillipe stars in Stop-Loss as Sergeant Brandon King, just home to Brazos, Texas from serving in Iraq. Expecting to be "gettin' out," instead he is informed that the Army has invoked the Stop-Loss provision, meaning that his contract will be involuntarily extended and he must return to Iraq. Director Kimberly Peirce will tell you that this is not an Iraq war movie, but that should be clear to anyone who views the film. Rather,......
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