Flyboys (2006)Thursday, October 18th, 2007 |
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Inspired by real events, Flyboys follows a group of young Americans who volunteered to fly and die for France as members of the Lafayette Escadrille. The true story is unusual enough and intriguing, and sounded like the perfect fodder for a feature film - although World War I isn’t exactly a hot subject for movies in the 21st century. Done right, Flyboys stood a real chance of connecting with audiences…
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Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)Thursday, February 15th, 2007 |
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Set in New York City circa 1939, the film centers on a reporter who notices that the world’s scientists are disappearing. Teamed with a skilled pilot and an adventurous colleague, it’s up to her to thwart the plans of a mad scientist bent on world domination. Written by lcheala@imdb.com |
Minority Report (2002)Wednesday, February 14th, 2007 |
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“Minority Report” is a little romance and a little comedy mixed up with a whole lot of souped-up action and death-defying stunts. Did it work? I’m still thinking about it. I left the screening thinking I liked the film, and alternately convinced I didn’t. The strange thing is, I told a fellow journalist there’s no way the film would be a middle of the road-er; you’d either love it or hate it. And yet, I loved it - the incredibly stunning futuristic scenery, the action sequences that leap off the screen, and the shockingly brutal Spielbergian vision of the world in the not too distant future - and I disliked it (hate’s way too strong of a word) - the storylines that led to unbelievable conclusions and the fact that it’s supposedly set only 50 years in the future. |
