Archive for the ‘Historical’ Category
New Movies in San Francisco 7/31
August 6th, 2009 by Jaclyn AbergasComedy, Historical, Independent Movie
It’s summer, and you want to go out and watch a movie. But which one to watch? These are the newest movies to open in San Francisco this weekend. 1. Thirst Directed by Park Chan-Wook (Oldboy, Sympathy For A Vengeance, Mr. Vengeance), Thirst is the story of Sang-hyun, a priest who will do anything to...
The Boy In The Striped Pajamas
November 11th, 2008 by Jaclyn AbergasHistorical, Romance
The Boy In The Striped Pajamas is a heartbreaking film set in World War II Germany. Starring Asa Butterfield, David Thewlis and Vera Farmiga, it’s a story about a boy who moves to the country because of his father’s (a high-ranking Nazi officer) reassignment. Having taken a vow of silence and to protect the family,...
The War Lords
July 22nd, 2008 by Jaclyn AbergasAction, Historical, Reviews
Jet Li has released a new movie and this time he forms a brotherhood with Takeshi Kaneshiro (Chunking Express, House of Flying Daggers) and Andy Lau (House Of Flying Daggers, Infernal Affairs) in The War Lords....
Hotel Rwanda (2004)
April 26th, 2008 by LouiseBiography, Historical
Hotel Rwanda is a stunning film. It is based on the true story of Paul Rusesabagina, a hero for the Tutsis of Rwanda. It is difficult to review a film that has real events. The director cannot do much to change the beginning, middle, or ending; history only happened one way. I applaud the director...