Movie Review - The Hunting Party

September 12, 2007

Starring: Richard Gere, Terrence Howard, Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ivanir, Goran Kostic
Directed By: Richard Shepard
Produced By: Bill Block, Paul Hanson (III), Adam Merims
Genre: Action/Adventure, Comedy, Thriller and War
Release Date: September 7th, 2007 (wide)
MPAA Rating: R for strong language and some violent content
Distributors: MGM Distribution Company

The Hunting Party is inspired by the true story of a disgraced war journalist (Richard Gere) who enlisted the help of his former cameraman (Terence Howard) and an wager, wet-behind-the-ears journalism major (Jesse Eisenberg) to track down an infamous war criminal still on the loose somewhere in the backwoods of Eastern Europe. - Official site

In The Hunting Party, Richard Shepard addresses the subject of the hunt for Bosnian war criminals in his own way. Almost a satire, but not quite going over the line, The Hunting Party toes that line with wit, drama, and carefully placed images of a war torn country that in some ways was just beginning to heal. Taking small jabs at NATO, The Hague and the CIA, Shepard brings the fact that these war criminals are running free and none of these agencies are trying very hard to catch them to the attention of mainstream moviegoers.

It may sound like this is a documentary, or that Shepard is preaching to us Michael Moore style, but he isn’t.

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Kany West vs. 50 Cent

September 12, 2007

Today is a day of reckoning in the hip-hop world. I don’t know if this is Book of Revelations material, but the battle for hip-hop supremacy will hit a climatic point as the third albums from Kanye West and 50 Cent arrive in stores today.
When we last left these artists, one was being hailed as a revolutionary and the other was seen as a marketing machine with falling street cred. Today, all credibility issues and future record sales are on the line as West’s Graduation album and 50’s Curtis album will undoubtedly be #1 and #2 their first week out on the charts.
There has also been many things said between the two combatants, with West complimenting 50 on his album, and 50 responding illogically that he would “never make another solo record again” if West’s new album topped his sales.
Its now time to put up or shut up, and at MyCityBuzz, we tell you why Kanye and 50 will and will not win this battle for rap dominance. Here is our take on this battle:

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