Film review: 'American Sniper' explores a harsh reality of war

The controversial film American Sniper, directed by Clint Eastwood, is based on the real life of a Navy Seal in the Iraq war who has been called “the most lethal sniper in U.S. history,” and boasted 160 confirmed kills.  Andrew Roman thinks the film hits the mark. "American war films are often judged on the delicate balance between patriotism and an honest representation of reality… True war stories aren’t about war; they are about the human beings who fight them." Read the full review on Boyle Heights Beat.