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POMPEII

October 21, 2014 By Leave a Comment

POMPEII doesn’t break a sweat until Vesuvius erupts. This is odd because so much of the story involves the sort of nasty, brutish hand to hand combat prevalent during the early Roman Empire. Perhaps the story seems static and stale because it is a rehash of so many, many other flicks, including but not limited… Read More »

MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD

October 21, 2014 By Leave a Comment

MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD

Finally, an adventure film for grownups. MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD, based on the wildly popular Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O’’ Brian, is brought to vivid life with a literate script, intelligent performances, and a respect for its audience. While the story takes place during the Napoleanic Wars, the focus is… Read More »

Tagged With: Antarctica, book to screen, Brazil, British navy, historical authenticiy, Napoleonic Wars, naval battles, privateers

KING ARTHUR

October 21, 2014 By Leave a Comment

KING ARTHUR

The legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table conjure up words such as magic, stirring, spellbinding, and timeless, none of which apply to Jerry Bruckheimer’’s cinematic rendering. Except, maybe, the timeless part, because sitting through this seems like an eternity. Bruckheimer and director Antoine Fuqua have taken gold, as in the… Read More »

Tagged With: British legends, Roman Britiain, Saxons, Woad

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