Brothers (2009)
Brothers is the 2nd War themed movie of 2009 to emphasize the human psyche over guts and glory. Where Mel Gibson’s We Were Soldiers faltered at bringing home the sense of loss and devastation that the wives and mothers endure during wartime, Jim Sheridan nails it by keeping it personal in this film. There are no glorious shootouts, or supermen taking out hundreds with a pistol through... [Read more]
V for Vendetta
“Remember, remember the 5th of November” It is sometime in the future, the United States is no longer the country it once was, nor is Europe. The tides of war, corruption and disease has led the people of Europe to blindly elect a man to take them away from the misery of Democracy. This supreme leader takes Europe into a period of totalitarian government and issues strict laws... [Read more]
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars is huge, I don’t think anybody with an ounce of knowledge in their mind would doubt that. It is one of the few series in the theater that has a cult-like following both young and old. The opening of a “new Star Wars movie” is ritualistic. Fans break out the plastic lightsabers, blankets and outfits for the one night where they can congregate with like minds in the worship... [Read more]
