Jesus Figueroa
While watching Whiskey Tango Foxtrot I found myself reminiscing of the 1970 MASH movie, and that’s a good thing. The movie flowed nicely for me; it kept me engaged.
My colleague Jesus Figueroa of Thisfunktional did a great interview for us with Kim Barker author of The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the book the movie is based on. Baker spoke about the liberties that Hollywood takes in telling stories based on reality; she shared more about her time in a war zone and being back in the U.S.A.
Tina Fey is very good in this role and so were the other actors. And as Kim Barker said, we know how tricky it can be when something is based on true stories.
The film also stars Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman, Alfred Molina, Billy Bob Thornton, Christopher Abbott, Josh Charles, and Cherry Jones. Directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. Now listen in on Jesus’ conversation with Kim. — A.O.
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot in theaters Friday, March 4.
