Generation Kill (2 1/2 stars) Movies and TV shows about America 's current conflicts in the Middle East haven't exactly fared well recently, either critically or commercially, but that hasn't stopped The Wire creator David Simon and his producing and writing partner Ed Burns from following up their groundbreaking and highly praised cops-and-criminals series with Generation Kill ...

Critics who got an early look at Generation Kill, the new HBO miniseries about the first 40 days of the Iraq war created by Wire masterminds David Simon and Ed Burns, were treated to more than the first five (of seven) episodes on DVD. As part of a multipacket press kit, they also received a glossy, four-color guide explaining where ...

Half of America has no interest in being told that it sucks. The other half is too embarrassed about it to want to be reminded. Which is why attempts to present fictionalised overviews of the war in Iraq have struggled mightily to find audiences. I don't know if HBO's new mini-series, Generation Kill, will change that situation. If ...