13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

“Benghazi’s” based on a true story about the 6 hired-gun, ex-spec op, private security operators (made of ex-SEALS, Marines, and Rangers) who guarded a clandestine CIA headquarters situated near the Benghazi embassy. Vastly outnumbered by Libyan militiamen, they tried to save U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens from attacks on Sept. 11, 2012.

The very word “Benghazi” screams politics to most people—especially in this election year. So, is it even possible to make a movie about the deadly 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, that’s NOT political?

The Epoch Times film critic sifts through the 38 big screen offerings of January 2016, and picks five. The choices are based on which movies will have the most visibility and potential to impact culture, especially (but not always) in a positive way, and collates some critique excerpts from fellow reviewers from other news publications.