Archive for the 'Period Piece' 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 […]
Nacho Libre
0 Comments Published by Kaonashi January 19th, 2007 in Comedy, Period Piece, Sports, Family.Title: Nacho Libre
Year: 2006
Director: Jared Hess
Starring Cast: Jack Black
Rated: PG
NoFace for Film rating: 3 out of 7
Oh Jack Black, why have you disappointed me?
I was so looking forward to watching you in Nacho Libre. It looked funny in the trailers. I had wanted to watch it when it was still playing in theaters, but my […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
3 Comments Published by Kaonashi July 21st, 2006 in Action, Comedy, Adventure, Period Piece.Title: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
Year: 2006
Director: Gore Verbinski
Starring Cast: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley
Rated: PG-13
NoFace for Film rating: 5 out of 7
After seeing the abysmal ratings Rotten Tomatoes gave to this film, I was disappointed since I really enjoyed the first Pirates. I know that it’s rare for a sequel to […]
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 […]
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 […]
U-571
9 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. […]
Kingdom of Heaven
0 Comments Published by Kaonashi March 13th, 2006 in Action, Drama, Romance, Adventure, Period Piece.Title: Kingdom of Heaven
Year: 2005
Director: Ridley Scott
Starring Cast: Orlando Bloom, Liam Neeson, Jeremy Irons
Rated: R
NoFace Rating: 4.5 out of 7
I rented Kingdom of Heaven because my mom recommended it to me. “You’d be surprised to see Orlando Bloom in it!” she said. Now, I have a crush on Mr. Bloom, especially in his delicious role […]
