Tag: cinema
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The Good Earth (1936) Review
The Good Earth (1937) Director: Sidney Franklin, Victor Fleming (uncredited), Gustav Machety (uncredited) ★★★☆☆ This is the film version of a play based on the Pulitzer Prize winning 1931 novel of the same name by Pearl S. Buck (she later also won the Nobel Prize). As part of my project to read all of the […]
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Avatar (2009) Review
Avatar (2009) Director: James Cameron ★★☆☆☆ James Cameron is the Canadian deep sea explorer and filmmaker of such notable pictures as Terminator, Terminator II, Aliens, Titanic, and Avatar. Currently there is talk of creating a sequel to Avatar. Apparently, considerable time and effort went into the massive production for Avatar. When it was first released, […]
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The Matrix
The Matrix (1999) Directors: The Wachowskis “This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill – the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill – you stay in Wonderland and I show you how […]
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The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence (1993) Director: Martin Scorsese ★★★★☆ Martin Scorsese’s film version of Edith Wharton’s remarkable Pulitzer Prize winning novel is a bit of a departure for Scorsese (click here to read my review of the novel as part of my project to read all the Pulitzer Prize winning novels). The film boasts an […]
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Casino Royale (2006) Review
Casino Royale (2006) Director: Martin Campbell “I’m sorry. That last hand… nearly killed me.” ★★★★☆ Casino Royale is the brilliant re-introduction of James Bond in the 21st Century. It is the twenty-first Eon Bond film and the first 007 film to feature Daniel Craig as the lead -a controversial decision when first announced as fans […]
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Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds Are Forever (1971) Director: Guy Hamilton ★★☆☆☆ After the unexpected of departure of George Lazenby following On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Sean Connery returned one more time to reprise his role as James Bond. He was lured by a ridiculous sum of about $20M pounds in today’s dollars. The outcome was Diamonds Are Forever […]
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