Epic Movies
Atlas Shrugged, Part I (2011) – Movie Review
Monday, April 18th, 2011Back to the Old Drawing Board [xrr rating=3/5] “A house can have integrity, just like a person; and just as seldom….No two buildings have the same purpose. The purpose, the site, the material determine the shape. Nothing can be reasonable or beautiful unless it’s made by one central idea, and the idea sets every detail. […]
There Will Be Blood (2007) – Movie Review
Friday, January 4th, 2008Daniel Day-Lewis, with son Dillon Freasier in tow, fires up the screen in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “There Will Be Blood” Full of Fire and Music and Whatnot [xrr rating=4.5/5] There Will Be Blood. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Martin Stringer, Kevin J. O’Connor, Jacob Stringer, Matthew Braden Stringer, Ciarán Hinds, Dillon Freasier, Joseph Mussey, Barry […]
300 (2006) – Movie Review
Friday, March 16th, 2007Because Rough Men Stand Ready [xrr rating=4.5/5] 300. Starring Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Dominic West, David Wenham, Vincent Regan, Michael Fassbender, Tom Wisdom, Andrew Pleavin, Andrew Tiernan, Rodrigo Santoro, and Giovani Antonio Cimmino. Music by Tyler Bates. Cinematography by Larry Fong. Edited by William Hoy, A.C.E. Screenplay by Zack Snyder, Kurt Johnstad, and Michael […]
The Lost City (2005) – Movie Review
Thursday, May 4th, 2006Andy Garcia is forced to leave lovely Inés Sastre after Castro takes power in “The Lost City” Cuba Libre [xrr rating=4/5] The Lost City. Starring Andy Garcia, Inés Sastre, Tomas Milian, Nestor Carbonell, Enrique Murciano, Bill Murray, Richard Bradford, Jsu Garcia, Millie Perkins, Steven Bauer, Lorena Feijóo, Dustin Hoffman, and Juan Fernández. Screenplay by G. […]
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) – Movie Review
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2003Mediogre [xrr rating=3/5] Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Starring Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian MacKellan, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Miranda Otto, Orlando Bloom, and Cate Blanchett. Music by Howard Shore. Cinematography by Andrew Lesnie. Production design by Grant Major. Costume design by Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor. Edited by […]