Woman in Gold (2015)
“Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I” is a painting by renown Viennese painter Gustav Klimt from 1907, reportedly taking over three years to complete. Klimt was hired for the portrait by Adele’s wealthy husband, Ferdinand,...
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Battle of Britain (1969)
Guy Hamilton, perhaps best known for directing James Bond features, including Goldfinger and Diamonds Are Forever, gets the chair filming this ultra-patriotic, star-studded WWII movie depicting a key battle in defense of the isle...
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Mostly set in the pre-Bay of Pigs Cold War era (early 1960s), X-Men: First Class governs the origin of the X-Men, to be led by Professor Charles Xavier (McAvoy), and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants,...
Lifeboat (1944)
One of director Alfred Hitchcock’s (Suspicion, Mr. and Mrs. Smith) more experimental films puts all of the action within the confines of a lifeboat for the duration, becoming what some claim is the smallest set...
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1998)
Back in the days before Spider-Man, projects based on Marvel Comics characters were pretty laughable, to say the least, and the made-for-TV movie, Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. is a prime example. Regardless of the casting, such...
Schindler’s List (1993)
Sometimes a film is more than a film. Sometimes it’s an indefinable experience, so gripping and engaging that you soon forget you are even watching a movie. Schindler’s List is one such film. Without a...
The Pianist (2002)
Perhaps this may be esteemed director Roman Polanski’s most personal work to date, even if it is about someone else. Polanski himself was in Warsaw during the time of the Nazi occupation, and saw first-hand...
The Sound of Music (1965)
Watching THE SOUND OF MUSIC for the first time as an adult is a bit akin to biting into a chocolate covered cherry after eating a box of salty crackers. Such overwhelming sweetness, and...
Kelly’s Heroes (1970)
Long before Three Kings there was this early 70s war-comedy gem called Kelly’s Heroes, with a terrific cast and funny situations. Set during WWII, this tells the tale of a small group of Americans who learn of a...
Casablanca (1942)
Casablanca is set In the middle of WWII in Casablanca, a part of unoccupied France, where an American former freedom fighter named Rick (Bogart) runs a popular nightclub. This club is frequented by people who’ve...