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“The Only Chief Petty Officer in the National Baseball Hall of Fame”

That’s one of the reasons the Navy has announced the creation of the first-ever Bob Feller Act of Valor award. Feller, of course, was one of Major League Baseball’s greatest pitchers, who famously declined to let playing get in the way of patriotism. Show More Summary

Mercedes Appeared in 30% of Top 2012 Movies

That is a pretty remarkable thing: From propaganda vehicle Act of Valor to propaganda vehicle Argo, Mercedes product placement dominated the 34 number-one box office flicks of last year, appearing in ten of them. (The big winner last year was Apple, with appearances in 42% of #1 films.) Don't you want to drive a Mercedes now. Show More Summary

Hugh Hewitt: "Damn Few" by Rorke Denver

Rorke Denver is the Navy SEAL who had the key role in the movie Act of Valor. He is now in the Naval Reserves, and has authored a new book, Damn Few: Making the Modern SEAL Warrior. It is a riveting account of where...

On Friday’s Radio Show…

• The star of the movie Act of Valor, Lt. Cmdr. Rorke Denver, discusses his new book Damn Few: Making the Modern SEAL Warrior. • It’s the Friday Night Free-For-All!

Hugh Hewitt: "Damn Few" by Rorke Denver

Rorke Denver is the Navy SEAL who had the key role in the movie Act of Valor. He is now in hte Naval Reserves, and has authored a new book, Damn Few: Making the Modern SEAL Warrior. It is a riveting account of where...

’300? And ‘Act Of Valor’ Scribe Kurt Johnstad Takes On ‘Lost Legion’ Epic For Warner Bros

EXCLUSIVE: Screenwriter Kurt Johnstad has covered both ancient warfare co-writing 300 and its sequel 300: Rise Of An Empire, and contemporary conflict with Act of Valor. Now, he’s tackling a collision of completely different warriors...Show More Summary

Cory Booker Saves Freezing Dog

Cory Booker, the mayor of Newark, N.J., who's become an Internet legend for his Twitter antics and real-world heroics, added another act of valor to his resume Thursday: He saved a freezing dog left in the cold during a below-zero night. The...Show More Summary

Scott ?Kid Cudi? Mescudi Feels a Need For Speed

5 months agoFilm / New Releases : Coming Soon

Scott "Kid Cudi" Mescudi is the latest name said to be joining the cast of the upcoming video game adaptation Need for Speed, Deadline reports. To be directed by Scott Waugh ( Act of Valor ), the film is an adaptation of EA's popular video game franchise. Show More Summary

Congress Quietly Grants Movie Companies Permission to Publicly Share Your Terrible Taste in Movies

6 months agoUnited States / Seattle : Slog

Fucking Christ, of course this happens the week I decide to watch Act of Valor back-to-back with the Olsen twins Christmas classic, To Grandmother's House We Go: Last Tuesday, the Senate quietly altered a key privacy law, making it much easier for video streaming services like Netflix to share your viewing habits. Show More Summary

Keith Urban Will Play Keith Urban on Golden Globes, ‘American Idol’

Country star Keith Urban was nominated for a Golden Globe for best original song for a motion picture for co-writing (with Monty Powell) the song “For You” from the Navy Seal action movie “Act of Valor”; meanwhile, his wife actress Nicole Kidman got nods for her performances in the feature film “The Paperboy” and the HBO movie “Hemingway and Gellhorn.”

OSCARS: Original Song Contenders

Composers and lyricists for tunes from Act Of Valor, Chasing Ice, Les Misérables, Silver Linings Playbook, Stand Up Guys and Wreck-It Ralph discuss their entries. Act Of Valor - “For You”,  Monty Powell & Keith Urban After watching Act...Show More Summary

Rebecca’s War Dog of the Week: Handler to receive Navy Cross for acts of valor in Afghanistan

By Rebecca Frankel Best Defense Chief Canine Correspondent The Marine Corps Times announced his week that three Marines and a sailor are to receive commendation for their service during combat operations in Afghanistan. All four men are being recognized for the heroics they displayed while attached to the 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion. Show More Summary

10 Zeitgeistian Pop Culture Items in 2012 With Which I Have Almost No Knowledge

7 months agoFilm / Film Reviews : Pajiba

Because even those of us who run pop-culture blogs have blind spots, either intentional or inadvertent: Act of Valor -- A movie about an elite team of Navy SEALs embark on a covert mission to recover a kidnapped CIA agent...

Emmy Winner Aaron Paul to Play Lead in DreamWorks Studios' "Need for Speed"

Aaron Paul has been cast to play the lead in DreamWorks Studios action film “Need for Speed,” it was announced today by DreamWorks’ President of Production, Holly Bario. Scott Waugh (“Act of Valor”) is attached to direct, and the project...Show More Summary

Breaking Bad 's Aaron Paul to Star in Need for Speed

8 months agoFilm / New Releases : Coming Soon

Entertainment Weekly is reporting that "Breaking Bad" and Smashed star Aaron Paul will star in the Need for Speed movie. To be directed by Scott Waugh ( Act of Valor ), the film is an adaptation of EA's popular video game franchise. The screenplay is based on the game series, but is not based on an individual game. Show More Summary

Three Movies Hollywood Should Make ... but Likely Won't

While Hollywood has recently warmed to conservative movies, there is still a dearth of films celebrating the history and spirit of America. As "Courageous," "Fireproof" and "Act of Valor" recently proved, films that openly espouse traditional...Show More Summary

Line of Sight Lands Director Mike McCoy

9 months agoEntertainment / Film : MovieWeb

The Act of Valor director replaces Ben Affleck at the helm of this action project about a unit of commandos on a transport mission. [...]

Mike McCoy to Direct Line of Sight

9 months agoFilm / New Releases : Coming Soon

Although Ben Affleck was last year rumored to be eyeing the project, The Hollywood Reporter now brings word that Act of Valor director Mike McCoy is attached to direct Line of Sight for Warner Bros. Silver Pictures' Alex Heineman, who...Show More Summary

'Act of Valor' headed for the small screen?

The "Act of Valor" movie, which featured a number of active duty U.S. Navy SEALs and U.S. Navy Special Warfare Combatant Crewmen, may be turned into a TV series. A report indicates that Relativity, RelativityREAL and the Bandito Brothers...Show More Summary

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