NoFace for Film

Title: The Quiet Earth
Year: 1985
Director: Geoff Murphy
Starring: Bruno Lawrence, Alison Routledge, Pete Smith
Rated: R
Review by: Matt H.
NoFace for Film rating: 6 out of 7
Before we get started, a little caveat for the reader: this may not be the easiest film to find. Your standard video rental outlets will be hit […]

Title: Saul Goodman
Year: 2006
Director: Jim Connell
Starring Voices: John Cammarata, Eric Scheiner
Rated: Not rated, but most likely R
NoFace for Film rating: 5 out of 7
In Forrest Gump, the titular character spends much of the film telling his unbelievable life story to strangers as they wait for the bus. Similarly, a chance meeting between two strangers at […]

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 […]

Title: Flightplan
Year: 2005
Director: Robert Schwentke
Starring: Jodie Foster, Peter Sarsgaard, Sean Bean
Rated: PG-13
NoFace for Film rating: 4 out of 7
Flightplan is one of those films that at first glance seems to have the perfect ingredients: a stellar cast, terrific directing and cinematography, and a great set. Sadly, the plot fell short in the believability department.

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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 […]

Title: Inside Man
Year: 2006
Director: Spike Lee
Starring Cast: Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster
Rated: R
NoFace for Film rating: 6 out of 7
Before I begin, let me say that I don’t like watching hostage movies. There’s nothing inherently wrong about them, but I personally don’t like watching them because I feel stressed out and uncomfortable for the […]

Title: Children of Men
Year: 2006
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Starring Cast: Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine
Rated: R
NoFace for Film rating: 6 out of 7
I was ticked off when I first heard that Children of Men was only playing on 16 screens! Preposterous! I’d heard so many positive remarks about it and was disappointed to hear that I’d […]

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 […]

Title: Casino Royale
Year: 2006
Director: Martin Campbell
Starring Cast: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Dame Judi Dench
Rated: PG-13
NoFace for Film rating: 5 out of 7
I actually got to watch this film at the world-famous Grauman’s Chinese Theater, which was pretty cool. At the same time it was kind of pathetic of me since it was my first time […]

Title: The Departed
Year: 2006
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen
Rated: A bloody, well-deserved R
NoFace for Film rating: 6.5 out of 7
Ho. Ly. Shit.
This film is AMAZING. Brilliant. Intense. Fantastic cast.
Allow me to elaborate.

I’m not done yet! […]