Films taking place during historical events
King Arthur (2004) Review
How did you become king? I didn’t vote for you. King Arthur (2004): 7 out of 10: If this movie was called Bob the Roman […]
History
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) Review
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994): 10 out of 10: Adaptation of the Anne Rice novel that has aged like a fine red […]
Jet Li’s Fearless (Huo Yuan Jia) (2006) Review
A Fearless Review. Jet Li’s Fearless: 6 out of 10: This movie is a true near miss. For most of its running time, it is […]
Masters of Horror: Haeckel’s Tale (2006) Review
Come for the Haeckel stay for the Savasta Masters of Horror: Haeckel’s Tale (2006): 8 out of 10: Can one justify seeing a rather pedestrian […]
Goodfellas (1990) Review
Here to amuse you Goodfellas (1990): 10 out of 10: The true story of mobster turned government informer Henry Hill. What can you say? In […]
Dunkirk (2017) Review
We will fight them in the Multiplexes Dunkirk (2017): 10 out of 10: Dunkirk is a taut arty recreation of Operation Dynamo that took place […]
Brooklyn (2015) Review
Last Exit to Ireland. Brooklyn (2015): 4 out of 10. For such a gentle passive costume drama about a 1950s emigrant from Ireland, Brooklyn evoked […]
Below (2002) Review
We all live on a Haunted Submarine Below (2002): 5 out of 10: Much like M. Night Shyamalan’s The Village halfway through Below, I had […]
Beirut (2018) Review
Despite the ending, as well as some issues with the focus on plot over character, I enjoyed this movie. I cannot overemphasize how handsome a production this is.
American Made (2017) Review
Cruisin at 10,000 feet American Made (2017): 8 out of 10: Tom Cruise and director Doug Liman take a page out of Martin Scorsese’s book […]