It’s 1944 and the Negro is still regarded as an unintelligent man, incapable of fighting in America’s wars due to cowardice and the inability to make intelligent decisions. This old, racist denouncement – made to fuel segregation, came from the 20′s and was still being followed by the United States military in World War II. Red Tails is...

Easily one of my favorite War dramas, or hell for that matter throw in “Romance Drama”, the story of Mulan in this 2009 version blew me away with the raw emotion that it provoked. Vicki Zhao Wei’s portrayal of the legendary warrior is flawless and commendable. While the source material is a poem that has been speculated on and claimed by different people,...

This entire review is a spoiler after this paragraph so if you want my feelings on Valhalla Rising, I will state it here and then you can stop reading and go rent it from Netflix or avoid it. Valhalla Rising has beautiful cinematography, absolutely beautiful in a dark, oily, yet lush type of way. Mads Mikkelsen as One-Eye is brilliant in his acting, but isn’t...

If you didn’t have respect for Jesse Eisenberg’s acting ability before The Social Network, I am going to strongly assert that you will after seeing it. Definitely not a movie I would recommend to my “popcorn and coke” movie watcher friends but for people who love a good story, I mean a really good story, this is a must-see. Everyone...

What a waste of two great actors, a great supporting cast, excellent cinematography and 2 hours and 20 minutes of my life. Robin Hood started out beautifully, carried through well and then ended in a most disappointing belittling of my intelligence through a forgettable melee on the shores of London. Ridley Scott who has had moments of brilliance, figuratively...

Bloody, sexy and insanely adult, Spartacus: Blood and Sand was an insane journey into a drama based on an historic event. It was a glorious ménage trois of 300, Caligula and Gladiator mixed together to produce 13 episodes of outstanding writing and character development. The characters, every single one were not only interesting but well acted, I found myself...