Quiz Show (1994) Review

May 20, 2019 Julian Kennedy 1

Quiz Show gets overlooked when we talk about great films from the nineties but it really shouldn’t. It has aged exceptionally well and is in many ways more relevant today than during its initial run.

Defiance (2008) Review

May 19, 2019 Julian Kennedy 2

It is not that easy to make a mainstream Holocaust film, release it in December, and get no nominations* for Golden Globes or Oscars. Defiance is trying too hard.

Valkyrie (2008) Review

April 16, 2019 Julian Kennedy 0

Valkyrie… Valkyrie… Valkyrie Profile (SPOILER ALERT)  Valkyrie (2008): 6 out of 10: Roger Ebert pointed out a fundamental problem with Valkerie in his 1975 review […]

Hero (Ying Xiong) (2002) Review

April 6, 2019 Julian Kennedy 1

Hero is a frustrating movie since the lack of emotional investment keeps one at such a distance that all you can do is admire the pretty pictures. Credit where credit is due they deliver those pretty pictures in spades.