U2: The Unforgettable Fire
Somehow, strangely, I had never heard this album until a few months ago. And I'm a big fan of the band. Of course it's a little more 80s than No Line, but if you can get past that, this is a magnificent album. Bono's wordplay adds texture to music that's already electrified and taken with American culture (Elvis, MLK and the 4th of July surface more than once). Highlights: "Pride", "Bad", "MLK" (****)
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Eagle Eye (2008)
Directed by D. J. Caruso
**1/4
Continuing his unacknowledged-remake trend, Caruso tries to make a compelling tale by stealing from films as diverse as The Manchurian Candidate, The Game, Enemy of the State, Next, Minority Report and 2001: A Space Odyssey. His patchwork job doesn't make anything quite worth your time.
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