The Long Ships (1964)
The Long Ships (1964) was directed by Jack Cardiff, British cinematographer turned director. Huge gold bell of legend is hunted by Moorish King, Aly Mansuh (Sidney Poitier) and shipwrecked Norseman, Rolfe (Richard Widmark). Both men with stop at nothing to find the bell. All star cast in campy action adventure, it’s a swashbuckler and not [...]
Read moreRobin Hood (2010)
Robin Hood (2010) is directed by Ridley Scott, Scott has directed many films considered classics over the years-Alien (1979), Blade Runner (1982), Legend (1985), Thelma & Louise (1991), Gladiator (2000), Black Hawk Down (2001) and Hannibal (2001) The movie is the story of Robin Hood(Russell Crowe) as told to start a new series of movies. [...]
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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 [...]
Read moreAttack on Leningrad (2009)
“Attack on Leningrad” is an English film, written and directed by Aleksandr Buravsky. It’s 1941 and the German have surrounded Leningrad. They plan to destroy the city by cutting off the food and starving it’s millions of residents. Enter Kate Davis (Mira Sorvino) a British war corespondent that gets trapped in Leningrad. Forced into hiding, [...]
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