Archive for February 25th, 2007
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
I like to watch a black and white film now and then, because film-making was so different back then in the golden era, and also because the films that last to this day have stood the test of time. The Maltese Falcon, starring the great Humphrey Bogart, is one such great film, and often hailed [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)
There are only two times when British super-spy James Bond fell in love: once, at the very start of his career as 007, as portrayed in the most recent Bond flick Casino Royale; the other, is in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, where Bond goes one step further and even gets married (although he also [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
Heroes are made, not born, and throughout human history, it has always been war – the apex of human conflict – that makes the most number of heroes. Flag of Our Fathers, a World War II drama about the legendary battle of Iwo Jima, is at its center a complex discussion of heroism.The narrative is [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )The Prestige (2006)
2006 certainly seems to be a “magical” year, with two period pieces about tricks and deceptions released simultaneously. While The Illusionist, the first one to come out, appealed slightly more to the critics (judging by the reviews on Rottentomatoes), The Prestige, the latter of the two, offers a more entertaining viewing experience, though it will [...]
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