Jodie Foster acts again in confined spaces after her acclaimed last movie, Panic Room. But the claustrophobia generated here is at 40,00 feet from sea level, when a bereaved widow, Kyle Pratt, played by Foster, wakes up after a nap … Continue reading →

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Flags of our Fathers is a moving film that recounts the stories behind the lives of some well-known American soldiers from World War II. Upon Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima, one of the most treasured and memorable … Continue reading →

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One of the most celebrated movies of 2006 is now available on DVD for your viewing pleasure. The widely acclaimed film Flags of Our Fathers, from acclaimed director Clint Eastwood, is now available to the home viewer, in both full … Continue reading →

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Everything is illuminated is the story of a journey into past secrets by three men and a dog. Alex, the narrator of the story, played by Eugene Hutz, and his grandfather are in the tour guide business. What they really … Continue reading →

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If there is one thing calculated to stir a red blooded woman, it’s Viggo Mortensen on a horse. With this in mind, Hollywood was understandably keen to get him back in the saddle as soon as possible after Lord of … Continue reading →

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Ian Fleming wrote his first adventure story featuring the British spy, James Bond, in 1953 from his home in Jamaica. He named the book Casino Royale and 14 years later it was made into a film starring Peter Sellers and … Continue reading →

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Casanova is an amusing, and light-hearted movie about the famous libertine of the same name. Visually stunning and well-acted, this is a very enjoyable and rather silly adventure. However, if you are looking for the true story of Giacomo Casanova, … Continue reading →

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Which series was set in an architectural folly, was mostly incomprehensible, ran for only seventeen episodes and still became a cult favourite? The answer is The Prisoner, Irish actor Patrick McGoohan’s strange excursion into the human psyche that first aired … Continue reading →

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Perfect Stranger, starring Halle Berry and Bruce Willis, seeks to thrill viewers with a sexy who-dunnit storyline, but the real mystery is who got these two big-name actors signed on with such a lousy script. From beginning to end, the … Continue reading →

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There are a handful of romantic movies which stand the test of time, like Casablanca and Dirty Dancing, always good for a girls’ night in, a box of chocolates and a few tears. Moonstruck, made in 1987, is certainly in … Continue reading →

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