All articles by: Ghost in a Red Giant

Invictus (2009)

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Ghost in a Red Giant and has no comments yet.

Invictus is a film based on actual events about a South African rugby team.  It is directed by Clint Eastwood and was up for two Academy Awards. Invictus was a film I was looking forward to seeing very much.  It had everything going for it.  Clint Eastwood directing, underdog sports story, and the drama from [...]

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Gran Torino (2008)

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Ghost in a Red Giant and has no comments yet.

Gran Torino is directed by and stars Clint Eastwood.  It is recognized by the AFI as one the ten best films of 2008.   However, it was not nominated for a single Academy Award.  It did win a Cesar Award in France for Best Foreign Film. This movie is way too over the top.  Eastwood’s character [...]

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9 (2009)

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Ghost in a Red Giant and has 1 comment.

9 is a film by Shane Acker produced by Tim Burton.  It is the spawn of a 2005 short of the same name. This movie was really childish.  Tim Burton associated his name with it and it had a PG-13 rating, so I expected a little more of an adult theme.  I don’t love Tim [...]

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Synecdoche, New York (2008)

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Ghost in a Red Giant and has no comments yet.

Synecdoche, New York is a film directed and written by Charlie Kaufman.  Kaufman is best known for films such as Being John Malcovich, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, or Adaptation.  The title of the film is derived from Schenectady, New York and synecdoche where a piece represents the whole. This movie is honestly beyond [...]

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