Movie Review: Clint Eastwood’s ‘Flags of our Fathers’ an iconic tribute
Flags of our Fathers is a somber, heartfelt, beautifully rendered meditation on heroism and the politics of war
March 28, 2007
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Flags of our Fathers is a somber, heartfelt, beautifully rendered meditation on heroism and the politics of war
This Black Christmas is a completely unpleasant remake and an insult to Bob Clark´s 1974 version
Sketches of Frank Gehry is an earnest but conventional documentary on the famed architect
300 is a near-masterpiece that ignores all reasonable aspects of storytelling, such as, say, plot or character development
Alleged comedy Employee of the Month is almost a complete disaster, saved only by occasionally flavorful supporting cast.
You should know what you´re getting into from the cast and genre of Music and Lyrics, and film follows expectations to the hilt.
This cartoon version of Ghost Rider forgoes all respect for the source material and does succeed in a Schumacher-Batman kind of way
The Fountain is a a magical, mystical, spiritual, and intimate film that tackles subjects no less than life and death and the nature of our existence in this world
Director Todd Phillips’ latest film is devoid of laughs or likable characters
Rocky Balboa is a rousing return to the once-dead Rocky franchise and a return to form for its director/writer/star
Despite a game cast, this alleged comedy based on the popular death-by-stupidity awards is dreadfully dull
This modestly-entertaining Hannibal prequel, minus Anthony Hopkins, isn’t as bad as it’s reputation suggests
This big, flashy, flawlessly produced musical starts out wonderfully but loses us along the way
Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett star in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s masterfully directed tale of parallel stores
Todd Field´s sophomore feature Little Children is a compelling, captivating experience.
Helen Mirren has been showered with praise for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II, and deservedly so
Joe Carnahan’s Smokin’ Aces has drawn comparisons to Tarantino, but owes much more to Guy Ritchie
Will and Jaden Smith star in this affectionate real-life drama that tugs on the heartstrings
Jason Statham stars in what might be the highest-adrenaline action movie ever made
Forest Whitaker gives a career-best performance as crazed Idi Amin in this harrowing tale