James Barber

James Barber is the former entertainment editor for Military.com. He has a background in the music, radio and film industries and goes behind the scenes to bring the military and veteran audience entertainment news they care about.

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Michael B. Jordan plays Killmonger in "Black Panther." (Marvel/Disney)

Tom Clancy's John Clark Will Come to Screen & Michael B. Jordan Will Star

Paramount will produce a pair of movies based on the novels "Rainbow Six" and "Without Remorse."

Trevor Jackson and Jason Mitchell star in "Superfly." (Sony Pictures)

'Superfly': Every Generation Needs One Last Score

Director X captures both the glamor and ugly grit of modern ATL in a way that no other movie has during the city's Hollywood...

Jeff Bridges stars in Francis Ford Coppola's film "Tucker: The Man and His Dream" (Lionsgate)

How One Military Contractor Dreamed of a Better Automobile

Jonathan Rhys Meyers stars in the WWII thriller "The 12th Man." (Shout!/IFC Midnight)

'The 12th Man': Norwegian Resistance Against the Nazi Invaders

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'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom': Monsters in the House

'Skyscraper': Dwayne Johnson Aims to Make His Own 'Die Hard'

"Skyscraper" is definitely sly in the style of those '90s action flicks that everyone here must've loved when they were kids.

How Service Members and Veterans Can See 'First Man' for Free

"First Man" is an awesome depiction of the dangers and accomplishments of the United States space program.

'Call of Duty' Gamers Raise Money for Veteran Jobs in #CODNation Challenge

Watch pro gamers play the new "Call of Duty: Black Ops 4" i live on Twitch and make a donation that will help veterans find...

Ryan Gosling stars as astronaut Neil Armstrong in "First Man." (Universal Pictures)

Apollo 15 Astronaut Al Worden Makes the Case for Space and 'First Man'

Worden loves the space program and also quite likes the new movie about his friend Neil Armstrong.

A scene from the movie "Reprisal." (Lionsgate)

Johnathon Schaech Takes On Bruce Willis and Frank Grillo in 'Reprisal'

Cincinnati, Ohio also plays a starring role in this bank heist thriller.

Disturbed is Mike Wengren (drums), Dan Donegan (guitar), David Draiman (vocals) and John Moyer (bass) (Photo by Travis Shinn)

Dan Donegan Talks About Disturbed's New LP and Upcoming USO Shows

"Evolution" is out now and Disturbed is playing at Creech and Nellis Air Force Bases to celebrate.

Jack Palance and Billy Crystal star in "City Slickers." (Castle Rock)

'City Slickers': It's Hard to Explain the Nineties

Billy Crystal thought a midlife crisis could be the inspiration for a big summer movie. Weirdly, he was right.

'Ant-Man and the Wasp': Marvel Takes a Break From the End of the World

A a relatively low-stakes affair after the world ended in "Avengers: Infinity War."

'A Quiet Place' - That's One Way to Get Your Kids to Shut Up

Be quiet or the monsters will eat you!

This is not Larry's actual flower pot or flag.

Flowerpot War: How Far Would You Go to Display the Flag?

Was Air Force veteran right to fight his HOA or should he have observed the rules?

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