Directed By: Nikolaj Arcel Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Alicia Vikander, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard I don’t usually like big historical dramas, especially foreign ones, which I find rather tedious and predictable. However, I’d heard some great things about “A Royal Affair”, Denmark's official submission to the Foreign Language Film category of the 85th Academy Awards, and I wanted to … [Read more...] about A Royal Affair
Archives for November 2012
Red Dawn 2012
"For them, this is just a place. For us, it's home!" Swift shot: This is not your father's Red Dawn, this new Red Dawn is a homogenized, watered-down version with a lot less story and a lot less relevance. I started a rule about comparing remakes with the original when more than 20 years has passed, so I won't draw many more comparisons with the … [Read more...] about Red Dawn 2012
Life of Pi
Welcome to Pi’s Ark I haven’t yet read the book “Life of Pi”, so when I went to the film’s screening, I didn’t really know what to expect. The previews I had seen only showed a young man, in a lifeboat, with a fully-grown tiger. I was full of questions: how did that happen?? Is this entire movie going to take place on alifeboat?? When is the … [Read more...] about Life of Pi
Skyfall
Welcome back, Mr. Bond. The H-Bomb: A list containing the names of all the deep cover operatives embedded in various terrorist groups has been stolen in Istanbul, and while in pursuit of the thief, James Bond (Daniel Craig) finds himself taking a nasty dive after catching a bullet fired by fellow agent, Eve (Naomie Harris). Believed to be dead, 007 takes the … [Read more...] about Skyfall
Twilight: Breaking Dawn: Part 2
Limacher Low Down: Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2 brings the “Saga” to a conclusion. I know some will be saddened by this, and some will be elated; the question is will the ending justify the fans? If you have read my previous reviews of several of the Twilight movies, you’ll know that I have been rather generous for what they were. Breaking Dawn Part 2 has officially made me … [Read more...] about Twilight: Breaking Dawn: Part 2