The Hurt Locker
The latest effort from Kathryn Bigelow is a gritty and realistic look into the life of an Iraq War bomb squad that is thrilling when defusing the bombs but meanders a bit when not. In and around Iraq during our skirmish over there since we went to war in the country, the enemy has been […]
Countdown to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Part 7 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Review
Here we are already at the halfway point of the Harry Potter series. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is my favorite book and so far my second favorite film adaptation. That isn’t to say it isn’t without flaws, because it of course isn’t. It is a fun and entertaining movie that I felt […]
Countdown to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Part 3 Harry Potter Actors
Harry Potter employs probably one of the most talented ensemble casts in film history. The cast is almost entirely British with a few exceptions for characters like Fluer Delacour and Victor Krum who are played by people of their character’s nationalities. There are some really great thespians in these casts that aren’t as well known […]
The Duchess
Keira Knightley stars in this new period film that keeps a quick pace, doesn’t try to be overly eloquent and pompous and strikes a cord at being kind of a new breed of costume drama that was most recently seen with Marie Antoinette, for a very successful experience.Georgiana (Knightley) was daughter of a wealthy family […]
In Bruges on DVD
In Bruges came out on video this week and you should rush out to buy it as it is currently in the top 3 standings of movies of 08 by my book. Here is my original review! In Bruges Martin McDonagh’s feature debut is an impressive one that weaves dark humor with a bit of […]
In Bruges
Martin McDonagh’s feature debut is an impressive one that weaves dark humor with a bit of action while diving into the psyche of a hit man.Ray and Ken (Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, respectively) are instructed by their employer Harry (Ralph Fiennes) to lay low in Bruges, Belgium after performing a hit in London while […]
