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Christian Bale investigates a series of gruesome murders in 1830 Hudson Valley, N.Y., in Scott Coopers "The Pale Blue Eye," an adaptation of Louis Bayards 2003 novel of the same name. Its a film based on some really good material, that takes place in an intriguing setting, and that sports a terrific cast who click right into place. Yet despite the many things it has going for it, "The Pale Blue Eye" can never quite get out of second gear.

Unfortunately, now for the third time, Christian Bale has been unable to elevate a Cooper film despite how talented he is. “The Pale Blue Eye” — a highly promising but

"Crazy Heart" director teams with star Christian Bale for third time with the 1830 West Point-set murder-mystery, "The Pale Blue Eye," which features Harry Melling as a young Edgar Allan Poe.

West Point is the oldest continuously active Army post in the United States, but before it officially became the U.S. Military Academy in 1802, it was a real fortification.

Also known as the Grog Mutiny, the Eggnog Riot saw famous West Point cadets go nog-wild over whiskey restrictions. Read more at HowStuffWorks.

Dartmouth graduates served and sacrificed in all the nation's wars.

Vanguard News Gen LEO Irabor: Reform the Military; coordinate operations On By Tony Eluemunor Surprisingly, the Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is often seen as an officer who has been  merely kicked upstairs to make way for, sayan Army, Air or Naval Chief of Staff. In fact, there were murmurs of disaffection when former President Shehu Shagari appointed Nigeria’s first Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. General Alani Akinrinade, in 1981, during the Second Republic, from Army Chief, to be th...

Tue, 01/19/2021 LAWRENCE – The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced its virtual programming lineup for the spring 2021 semester. With the inauguration of a new president, the focus of the early schedule will be on the presidency. Spring will also feature a new exhibition, "Voices from the Big First, 1961-1968," and a series of afternoon programs on related topics. “While our nation continues to deal with the COVID-19 crisis, the Dole Institute will ...

Dec 17, 2020 Christmas is a time of peace, love, and goodwill toward men; a quiet contemplative day spent at home with family and cherished friends, opening gifts, sharing meals, and getting cozy by the warmth of the fire. It wasnt always like that. In fact, for centuries, Christmastime meant 12 straight nights of often raucous, drunken parties where entire villages would come together to celebrate. That tradition made its way to early America, and even military cadets got in on the action; g...

Dec 17, 2020 Christmas is a time of peace, love, and goodwill toward men; a quiet contemplative day spent at home with family and cherished friends, opening gifts, sharing meals, and getting cozy by the warmth of the fire. It wasnt always like that. In fact, for centuries, Christmastime meant 12 straight nights of often raucous, drunken parties where entire villages would come together to celebrate. That tradition made its way to early America, and even military cadets got in on the action; g...