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American Sniper

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American Sniper  (2015) A Review by Grant Kanigan Directed by: Clint Eastwood Written by: Jason Hall, based on Chris Kyle's                    autobiography with help from Scott McEwen                   and James Defelice Starring: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller Rating: 14A Release Date: January 16th, 2015 Bradley Cooper and Kyle Gallner in American Sniper © Warner Bros. Pictures       Bradley Cooper is fast becoming the best American actor working today. First coming onto the scene as a comic actor as the highlight of Wedding Crashers and The Hangover franchise, he's slowly blossomed into an acting juggernaut. With three consecutive years of Oscar nominations for Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle  and this year's American Sniper , the man is on pace with the greats of yesteryear; Brando, DeNiro, Peck, et al. It's no wonder then, that in a film of questionable ethics, cooper raises the entire film to a transcendent level. As Chris Kyl