Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs/2007/documentary.
The documentary narrated by Omar Sharif gives a detailed view of the upcoming exhibit showing various objects of ancient Egypt which were found during the excavation of the tomb of Tutankhamun and some found in other tombs that will be displayed in the exhibit.
The documentary covers how the [...]
The Queen/2006/birography/drama.
This movie is a recap of the days following the death of Princess Diana up to her funeral. It depicts the conflicts in the Royal Family as how to handle the surge of public love and mourning.
The Queen played by Helen Mirren and her family, Prince Phillip played by James Cromwell are vested in [...]
Curse of the Zodiac, 2007
I feel very stupid that I even rented this one. I thought I was getting the much acclaimed “Zodiac”, but it’s not being released until July. Truthfully, I couldn’t make it through the first five minutes of this movie because who ever filmed it was tripping on something and the camera [...]
Eleanor & Franklin: The White House Years, 1976, Historical Drama based on the book by Joseph P. Lash.
I don’t know how accurate the movie was historically, but it was an interesting look at the lives of Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt from his time in the White House. There were flashbacks to earlier times throughout the [...]
Babel/2206/drama.
The story of four families from different countries and how their lives touch.
Three of the four families plots are given in subtitles. Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett play the English speaking family. I have to admit I only got through 45 minutes of this movie and couldn’t watch anymore.
I should have known I wouldn’t like [...]
Alpha Dog is coming to DVD on May 1st!
This movie was a big surprise. Very interesting especially knowing that the movie was based on true events surrounding the life of Jesse James Hollywood. The acting was much better than expected, and writer/director Nick Cassavetes (The Notebook) does an outstanding job in bringing this story to [...]
My Father, The Genius is a documentary that has a different feel to it.
When estranged father, dreamer, and visionary architect Glen Howard Small bequeaths his daughter the task of writing his biography, she answers instead with a provocative film about his precarious career and thorny private life. At 31, Glen Small, founder and faculty member [...]
This Political Documentary is an insightful, educational, interesting view of the 2004 Presidential race with a view from both political sides.
At first this documentary appears to be biased for the democratic party, but as it progresses both sides are given a fair shake.
It covers the strategies and maneuvers of the parties in the election, but [...]