Archive for the 'Historical' Category
300
13 Comments Published by Kaonashi March 2nd, 2007 in Action, Film Adaptation, Drama, Period Piece, Historical, Comic Book, Reviews, Genres.Title: 300
Year: 2007
Director: Zach Snyder
Starring: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Dominic West, David Wenham, Rodrigo Santoro
Rated: R
NoFace for Film rating: 6 out of 7
Yes, my friends. I have seen an early screening of 300, which doesn’t come out until next Friday. You cannot imagine the glee I felt when I came upon this opportunity. I actually […]
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 […]
Hollywoodland
4 Comments Published by Kaonashi October 6th, 2006 in Crime, Drama, Period Piece, Film Noir, Historical.Title: Hollywoodland
Year: 2006
Director: Allen Coulter
Starring Cast: Adrien Brody, Ben Affleck, Diane Lane
Rated: R
NoFace for Film rating: 4 out of 7
I know it’s been a while since I’ve reviewed a movie that’s currently being shown in theaters. I guess the thing is that I’m not as excited to watch dramas that come out in the fall […]
World Trade Center
2 Comments Published by Kaonashi September 11th, 2006 in Action, Drama, Historical.Title: World Trade Center
Year: 2006
Director: Oliver Stone
Starring Cast: Nicholas Cage, Michael Pena, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Maria Bello
NoFace for Film rating: 4.5 out of 7
Since today is September 11th, I thought it was appropriate to wait until today to publish my review of World Trade Center.
Before I go into the review itself, I know that there’s […]
U-571
10 Comments Published by Kaonashi March 30th, 2006 in Action, Drama, Adventure, Period Piece, Historical.Title: U-571
Year: 2000
Director: Jonathan Mostow
Starring Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel
Rated: PG-13
NoFace Rating: 4 out of 7
I tend to refer to U-571 as one of those historically set movies that feature cute boys. You’ve got Matthew McConaughey, Jon Bon Jovi, and the random other extra unknowns who played seamen. Hee hee. I said seamen. […]
