Vikings: Journey to the New Worlds
A big and friendly documentary that educates and entertains.
Category: Reviews: U-Z
Who’s That Knocking at My Door
A crudely shot but effective film that not only introduced us to Scorsese but several of the themes around religion, love and gender that he’s continued to explore even in his more recent films.
V for Vendetta
With its delightful mix of action and thinking, V for Vendetta is in one sense escapism but on the other, depressing as hell.
Zero Day
While Elephant was a success stylistically, Ben Coccio’s Zero Day is more haunting and hits home harder.
War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds confronts the West’s collective feelings of vulnerability but at the same time it reassures our potential for survival.
The Village
In his quest to outsmart his audience and outdo his previous films Shymalan has become, dare I say it, predictable.
Van Helsing
An open letter to Stephen Sommers, writer and director of Van Helsing. Dear Mr. Sommers, I just got back from viewing your latest film, Van Helsing. With it you were[…]
Walking Tall
What makes it stand out is the fact that there’s some subversive politics happening beyond the fighting that is refreshing.
Christmas · Films: W · Reviews: W
White Christmas
Feels…like the time of night where it’s almost time for bed, the fire in the fireplace is beginning to die and the house seems just a little cold.
The Weather Underground
It’s the thought of telling the other side of the story, or at least the side that has been forgotten, that makes the subject matter so refreshing and enthralling.
