Archive for April, 2006
The Fast and the Furious
1 Comment Published by Kaonashi April 17th, 2006 in Action, Crime, Thriller.Title: The Fast and the Furious
Year: 2001
Director: Rob Cohen
Starring Cast: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Rick Yune, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster
Rated: PG-13
Review by: repdetect2 of Homebase
NoFace for Film rating: 6 out of 7
As I was testing out some new equipment for my home theater (I will get more into that at a later date), I decided […]
Shi Mian Mai Fu
7 Comments Published by Kaonashi April 12th, 2006 in Action, Fantasy, Foreign, Drama, Romance, Period Piece, Relationships, Martial Arts.Title: 十面埋伏 (House of Flying Daggers)
Year: 2004
Director: Yimou Zhang
Starring Cast: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Ziyi Zhang
Rated: PG-13
NoFace for Film rating: 5.5 out of 7
If anything can sum up House of Flying Daggers, it’s the notion that things are not always what they seem. Just when you think you’ve got the movie and the characters all […]
The Village
7 Comments Published by Kaonashi April 10th, 2006 in Social Commentary, Drama, Thriller, Mystery.Title: The Village
Year: 2004
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Starring Cast: Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody, William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver
Rated: PG-13
NoFace for Film rating: 4.5 out of 7
Director M. Night Shymalan has become known for plot twists in his films, which in a way have become an advantage and disadvantage for him. On one hand, this […]
Weird Science
2 Comments Published by Kaonashi April 7th, 2006 in Comedy, Sci-Fi, John Hughes films, Teen.Title: Weird Science
Year: 1985
Director: John Hughes
Starring Cast: Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly LeBrock, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Bill Paxton
Rated: PG-13
NoFace for Film rating: 5 out of 7
I first saw Weird Science when I was only 9 years old, so I didn’t get a lot of the more mature jokes during that time. However, I did recall it being […]
The Fantastic Four
5 Comments Published by Kaonashi April 5th, 2006 in Action, Film Adaptation, Fantasy, Sci-Fi.Title: The Fantastic Four
Year: 2005
Director: Tim Story
Starring Cast: Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon
Rated: PG-13
Review by: Mark N. of Movie Masterworks
NoFace for Film rating: 3.5 out of 7
Synopsis: After exposure to cosmic radiation, four astronauts become the most remarkable, if dysfunctional, superheroes of all time. Unfortunately, the mission’s sponsor has also […]
Road to Perdition
6 Comments Published by Kaonashi April 3rd, 2006 in Action, Crime, Film Adaptation, Drama, Period Piece, Thriller, Suspense.Title: Road to Perdition
Year: 2002
Director: Sam Mendes
Starring Cast: Tom Hanks, Paul Newman
Rated: R
NoFace Rating: 5.5 out of 7
I have to admit, I didn’t want to see Road to Perdition when it first came out because it featured the death of innocent people. I didn’t want to see something like that, even if it featured Tom […]
