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The buzz has been really great and I like Forest Whitaker. The story is about a newly graduated young doctor, Nicolas from Scotland, who goes to Uganda in 1970s hoping that he can offer his help to the Ugandan people. Instead of serving...more
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IDI by Matthew
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Raid on Entebbe
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"Based on a true event in which Israeli commandos launched a daring raid to free passengers from a hijacked flight grounded in Idi Amin's Uganda. One passenger disappeared, while all others were freed. The only fatality on Israel's side was Jonathan Netanyahu, whose memory propelled his brother Binyamin into political leadership in Israel. Chuck Norris's Delta Force was a thinly fictionaliz..."
Mississippi Masala
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The Last King of Scotland
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"It's got quite a misleading title (it's explained) and it's a fictional tale with a real life political/historical background. While Forest Whitaker deserves every accolade he received for his role, I'm perplexed why the cover has three images of him on the cover and none of James McAvoy, whose character propels the story. Hm? The film follows young, aimless, Scottish doctor Nicholas Garrigan (..."
