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'Red Tails' review: "Corny" and "phony" shouldn't describe a movie about real WWII heroism
*1/2 (out of four)
Unlike its TV commercial, “Red Tails” thankfully features no dubstep music. (Besides, everyone knows WWII pilots were mostly into chillwave.)
It’s one of the few things the movie does right. Dramatizing the program...Tags: David Oyelowo, Daniela Ruah, Entertainment Events, Academy Awards, Cuba Gooding, Jr.
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Heroism loses to Hollywood in 'Red Tails' — 2 stars
"Red Tails"squanders a great subject, reducing the real-life struggles and fierce heroics of the Tuskegee Airmen to rickety cliche. Some of the action is fun. But if something about that statement doesn't sound right, well, there's your chief problem with...Tags: Red Tails (movie), John Wayne, David Oyelowo, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Andre Royo
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Portion of freeway in San Diego dedicated to Tuskegee Airmen
L.A. NOWA three-mile stretch of Interstate 15 near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego was designated Friday as Tuskegee Airmen Highway to honor the African American pilots and air crew members who served in segregated units during World War...... -
Fantasy of Flight: Tuskegee Airmen set for symposium
Theme Park Rangers - Orlando SentinelMembers of the famed Tuskegee Airmen are returning to Fantasy of Flight next month to kick off the attraction's Legends and Legacies symposium. “They Dared to Fly” sessions, tied to Black History Month, features Q&As with several of the... -
Fantasy of Flight: BOGO ticket deal for Florida residents
Theme Park Rangers - Orlando SentinelFantasy of Flight, an aviation-themed attraction in Polk County, has introduced a buy-one, get-one-free ticket offer that runs through the end of September for Florida residents. Guests receive one admission free with the purchase of any paid admission... -
'Red Tails': Tuskegee Airmen were 'knights of the contemporary age'
Pop2itGeorge Lucas on the Tuskegee Airmen and his new film, "Red Tails."... -
Movie Projector: Fourth 'Underworld' to soar higher than 'Red Tails'
Company TownThe fourth movie in Sony Pictures' "Underworld" vampire series should lead the box office this weekend as Hollywood hopes to continue what has been a strong January in theaters. While people who have seen prerelease audience surveys are confident... -
'Red Tails': Who are the Tuskegee Airmen?
Pop2itBefore 1940, African-Americans weren't allowed to fly in the U.S. military. In 1941, due to civil rights organizations pressuring the government, an all-black squadron was formed in Tuskegee, Ala.... -
Terrence Howard on the 'Red Tails' Tuskegee Airmen: 'These guys were real heroes'
Pop2it"I'd written reports about them in 1974, 1975, for my dad. That's how my daddy would discipline us," Howard says. "My dad was big on education, so I grew up knowing about the black pilots who shot down Nazi jets, and flew the P-51 Mustang."... -
Oprah’s visit with George Lucas touches on “Star Wars,” “Red Tails” and more
Channel Guide MagazineTwo of the biggest power players in Hollywood — Oprah Winfrey and George Lucas — are coming together in the latest episode of Oprah's Next Chapter, airing this Sunday, Jan. 22, at 9pm ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. In the episode,...
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