Archive for the 'Fantasy' Category
The Devil’s Advocate
3 Comments Published by Kaonashi March 11th, 2007 in Fantasy, Drama, Thriller, DVD, Reviews, Genres.Title: The Devil’s Advocate
Year: 1997
Director: Taylor Hackford
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron
Rated: R
NoFace for Film rating: 5 out of 7
For years I avoided this film because it had Keanu “duh” Reeves in it, and as gorgeous as I find him, I just don’t care for his acting abilities, or lack thereof. However, after much […]
Ghost Rider
0 Comments Published by Kaonashi February 17th, 2007 in Action, Film Adaptation, Fantasy, Romance, Comic Book, Reviews, Genres.Title: Ghost Rider
Year: 2007
Director: Mark Steven Johnson
Starring: Nicholas Cage, Eva Mendes
Rated: PG-13
NoFace for Film rating: 2 out of 7
Why did I watch this movie?
All the signs were there. Rotten Tomatoes has so far given it a miserable 24%. I found out the other day that it was directed by Mark Steven Johnson, the man responsible […]
El Labertino del Fauno
9 Comments Published by Kaonashi January 27th, 2007 in Action, Fantasy, Foreign, Drama, Adventure, Period Piece, Thriller, Historical.
Title: El Labertino del Fauno (Pan’s Labyrinth)
Year: 2006
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Starring Cast: Ivana Baquero, Sergi López, Maribel Verdú
Rated: R
NoFace for Film rating: 6 out of 7
Set in a Post-Civil war northern Spain in 1944, Pan’s Labyrinth follows a young girl who resorts to fantasy to cope with her new life. Young Ofelia (Baquero) and […]
Army of Darkness (HD-DVD)
0 Comments Published by Kaonashi January 16th, 2007 in HD-DVD, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Horror.Title: Army of Darkness
Director: Sam Raimi
Year: 1993
Starring Cast: Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz
Rated: PG-13
NoFace for Film rating: 7 out of 7
Greatest. Movie. Ever.
Okay, maybe I exaggerate, but I have seen Army of Darkness countless times, and it never gets old. I laugh at the same jokes and cheer during the same scenes. When I had […]
Title: Switch
Year: 1991
Director: Blake Edwards
Starring Cast: Ellen Barkin, Jimmy Smits, Lorraine Bracco
Rated: R
NoFace for Film rating: 4 out of 7
I recently caught Switch on cable. I think that the last time I had watched it before that was when it first came out, and I recall thinking it was pretty funny. After watching it again, […]
Charlotte’s Web
0 Comments Published by Kaonashi December 17th, 2006 in Film Adaptation, Comedy, Fantasy, Drama, Family.Title: Charlotte’s Web
Year: 2006
Director: Gary Winick
Starring Cast: Dakota Fanning; voices- Julia Roberts, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Oprah Winfrey, Cedric the Entertainer, Kathy Bates, Reba McEntire, Robert Redford, Dominic Scott Kay
Rated: G
NoFace for Film rating: 4 out of 7
I absolutely LOVED this book as a kid. I first read it in third grade, and I still […]
Underworld
1 Comment Published by Kaonashi December 11th, 2006 in Action, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller, Horror.Title: Underworld
Year: 2003
Director: Len Wiseman
Starring Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman
Rated: R
NoFace for Film rating: 3.5 out of 7
The Hatfields vs. the McCoys. Cats vs. Dogs. The X-Men vs. The Brotherhood. Coke vs. Pepsi. Republicans vs. Democrats. Aliens vs. Predators. These are just some examples of two groups that have been life-long enemies, duking it out […]
The Prestige
1 Comment Published by Kaonashi October 23rd, 2006 in Crime, Film Adaptation, Fantasy, Drama, Period Piece, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Suspense.Title: The Prestige
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Year: 2006
Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring Cast: Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson
Rated: PG-13
NoFace for Film: 6.5 out of 7
A few months ago I was watching the trailers for some movie when the trailer for The Prestige came on. After seeing the very, very HOT Christian Bale and the yummy Hugh Jackman […]
Tiger Blade
0 Comments Published by Kaonashi July 19th, 2006 in Action, Crime, Fantasy, Foreign, Asian Cinema.Title: The Tiger Blade
Year: 2005
Director: Theeratorn Siriphunvaraporn
Starring Cast: Atsadawut Luengsuntorn, Phimonrat Phisarayabud,
Pongpat Wachirabunjong, Srungsuda Lawanprasert, Amornrit Sriphung,
Chalad Na Songkhla
Rated: R
Language: Thai with English Subtitles
Reviewed by: TheMarina
NoFace for Film rating: 1 out of 7
Oh my. I’m not quite sure where to begin with this one. It looked great, the story sounded good but it was just […]
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 […]












