Maps will tell you it's a world away, but the Valley of Elah is closer to home than you might think. Perhaps, as Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis suggests in his latest film, "In the Valley of Elah ...

In the Valley of Elah may sound like a film about a picturesque spot, but it isn't. Everyone has the glum look of individuals bringing a Very Important Message to the world. And while the film does ...

In the Valley of Elah, the first film Paul Haggis has written and directed since Crash, is exactly the sort of movie America needs right now — a lacerating, bone-deep inquiry into the war in Iraq, one ...

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Even a relatively uncomplicated movie can take years to get made, which is why pictures that deal with topical political issues are relatively rare. But perhaps because we’re living in an era when ...

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War. What is it good for? Providing the backbone for heaps of movies 'inspired by actual events' of course. In The Valley Of Elah takes a very personal look at the emotional repercussions of young men ...

I’m not sure why the critics are so violently split about filmmaker Paul Haggis, or even why it matters. Some think he’s great, some think he’s awful, bit after seeing his latest film, “In the Valley ...

Paul Haggis has not only avoided the dreaded sophomore slump, but the director and co-writer of the Oscar-winning "Crash" has returned with another bona-fide contender with this deeply reflective, ...

On February 19, 2008, Warner Home Video will release In the Valley of Elah on DVD, HD DVD, and Blu-ray. The film stars Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, and Susan Sarandon as two parents who approach ...