Hi-def versions of Wong Kar Wai film Ashes of Time Redux
Romance noir genius Wong Kar Wai goes back to his roots with Ashes of Time Redux, which follows a broken-hearted hit man who moves to the desert and finds skilled swordsmen to carry out his contract killings. The auteur is re-editing and re-shaping his only martial arts film into the form he says was his ….
The Assassination of Richard Nixon film review
Year: 2004 A down-on-his-luck salesman formulates a plan to kill Richard Nixon by hijacking a plane and flying it into the White House. Sean Penn stars in this character drama inspired by a true-life incident. We all know that Nixon was not assassinated, but resigned in disgrace over Watergate. What many do not remember or ….
Beowulf and Grendel
Year: 2005 A 9th Century Anglo-Saxon poem brought to the big screen in 2006. In today’s MTV-dosed world, the subject matter might seem irrelevant. Which is really sad since friendship, loyalty and revenge are struggles we all face everyday. Sturla Gunnarsson’s Beowulf & Grendel is probably more relevant today than ever, and proves itself organically, ….
The Big Animal film review
DVD Release: 2000 The Big Animal is a charming and hilarious feat of Polish filmmaking. Director and co-star Jerzy Stuhr, has created a true gem, working from a script by the late Krzysztof Kieslowski (Three Colors Trilogy). I may be biased as an avid B&W fan, but it’s beautifully shot by cinematographer Pawel Edelman (an ….
Blood and Oil: The Middle East in World War One
Year: 2006 Blood and Oil, a new documentary from Inecom Entertainment, was utterly impressive. Director Marty Callaghan, whose previous work includes writing and producing a TV mini-series called The 20th Century: A Moving Visual History, clearly has a strong personal interest in his subject, and conveys a sense of immersive passion as he pursues the ….
Bride and Prejudice film review
Bride and Prejudice, a new film by the director of the hit Bend It Like Beckham, tries to speak to a global audience by refracting an iconic English novel through the realities of the Indian diaspora. The movie by director Gurinder Chadha takes novelist Jane Austen’s 1813 classic Pride and Prejudice and sets it in ….
Cocaine Cowboys film review
Year: 2006 Billy Corben’s exuberant documentary Cocaine Cowboys not only refrains from the type of overly preachy commentary that we usually see in drug-related documentaries, but it almost comically recounts the bloodbath that was Miami’s cocaine heyday, while delivering more solid reporting and facts than most of its predecessors. Part of the nirvana of the ….
Killer of Sheep film review
Year: 1977 Killer of Sheep was so far ahead of its time 30 years ago when it was made, and it’s just as stunning and relevant today. This simple film presents a realistic portrayal of African American urban living, at a time when most images of African Americans on screen were defined by sex and ….
Into the Wild film review
Year: 2007 Who is Alexander Supertramp? He is a mythological figure who brought enlightenment to all he touched. Who is Alexander Supertramp? He walked among us and synthesized his pain into energy. Who is Alexander Supertramp? Christopher McCandless asked himself that same question everyday. The film Into the Wild is so amazingly brilliant, I left ….
The Descent film review
Year: 2005 The Descent has a fairly simple premise. Six women go on a caving expedition that goes horribly wrong, when they get trapped and stumble upon a race of humaniod-like predator beasts, bent on doing nothing more than having them for supper. But make no mistake, some of the most effective, gripping and frightful ….
King Arthur film review
Bruckheimer is back with the costumes, swordplay, sexy Keira Knightley and another talented albeit mildly-experienced director for King Arthur. The formula still works here, but not quite as very as the fun Pirates of the Caribbean. It works for about an hour or so. King Arthur, a historical version of the British myth, strips away ….
High Tension film details
Genre: HORROR / CRIME / THRILLER Release Dates: JUNE 3, 2005 (U.S.) Trailers Exclusive Preview Clip Cable DSL Super High-Res High-Res Medium-Res Low-Res Gory Clip Low-Res Med-Res Hi-Res Windows Media Low Med High Quicktime Trailer Low Med High Official Websites French Web Site http://www.magasfeszultseg.hu/ U.S. Release Web Site http://www.hightensionmovie.com/ lionsgatefilms.com Taglines: Hearts will bleed. Production ….
AKEELAH AND THE BEE
Studio: Lions Gate Films Cast: Angela Bassett as Tanya Anderson, Keke Palmer as Akeelah Anderson, Laurence Fishburne as Dr. Joshua Larabee, Curtis Armstrong as Mr. Welch, Kahlil Ashanti as Postman, Brittany Curran as Pigtail Girl, Sahara Garey as Georgia, Lee Garlington as Regional Judge, Marjorie Harris as Head Judge, Erica Hubbard as Kiana Anderson, Julia ….
A GOOD WOMAN
Studio: Lions Gate Films Cast: Helen Hunt as Mrs. Erlynne, Scarlett Johansson as Lady Windermere, Tom Wilkinson as Tuppy, Stephen Campbell Moore as Lord Darlington, Mark Umbers as Robert Windemere, Milena Vukotic as Contessa Lucchino, Diana Hardcastle as Lady Plymdale, Roger Hammond as Cecil, Jane How as Mrs. Stutfield, Giorgia Massetti as Alessandra and John ….
FINAL CUT
Genre: SCI-FI / THRILLER Release Dates: OCTOBER 15, 2004 Trailers: Windows Media various sizes Official Websites: Official U.S. site Taglines In the end, he sees everything. Every moment of your life recorded. Would you live it differently? Your life wasn’t what you thought it was. Production Company: Lions Gate Films/ Final Cut Productions/ Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs/ ….
