Suck this: The new movie Jarhead is out and, no, it's not about Jar Jar Binks. It's about a marine corp unit during Operation Desert Storm (the first war in Iraq). The term comes from the look of the marines head after it's shaved high and tight. Adapted from Anthony Swofford's book of the same name, the film answers the question: What do you do when you are a sniper in the corps and want to fight in the war but never even get a chance to fire your rifle? Based on Swofford's own experiences during that time, Jake Gyllenhaal (mean and buff) plays Anthony and Peter Sarsgaard (who should finally get an Oscar nom in the supporting category) plays another sniper who partners with Gyllenhaal's character. It's not a pretty film and Jamie Foxx (who won the Actor Oscar last year for playing Ray Charles, shows up as the staff sergeant with the mouth he wouldn't want to bring home to his mother). Chris Cooper shows up briefly in the film and is without a doubt this year's Jude Law. Jude Law, last year, Law was featured in no fewer than 6 movies within a span of a few months. This year, in addition to Jarhead, Cooper is also in the film Capote, Good Night, and Good Luck, Syriana, and several more movies next year. For those of you who think Gyllenhaal is dreamy, he spends a lot of time with his shirt off and in one scene has nothing but two Santa Claus hats on: one on each head.

paul