Monthly Archives: January 2010

With great anticipation, I inserted the most critically acclaimed film of the year into the DVD player, fully expecting to be blown away like never before. That was very naive of me. The movie I am referring to is called … Continue reading →

You wouldn’t believe the sheer controversy and criticism that has followed this movie ever since it’s release. Controversy and criticism that, I must confess, I firmly trusted and believed. But then I actually watched the movie. In the end, I’d … Continue reading →

Ronin are samurai whose lord has been slain while they themselves went on living. They are warriors without a master, men and women with skills and abilities that are no longer under control. These are the kinds of people that … Continue reading →

The first act of the film starts out with a strong, balanced action sequence that sets up the action-oriented element of the plot: that a group of terrorists are currently attempting to smuggle a nuclear warhead into the United States. … Continue reading →