Starring: Peter O’Toole, Omar Sharif, Alec Guinness
Directed by: David Lean
Plot: Epic rumination on a flamboyant and controversial British military figure and his conflicted loyalties during wartime service.
But is it any good?
I think we can all agree that Lawrence of Arabia is long. Very long. Four hours long, in fact. I am not claiming that any […]
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Starring: A few actors, a few planets
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
Plot: A monkey throws a bone into the air. Some music goes dum-dum-dum-dum. Some planets spin. A computer turns nasty. A man dies in a room. Don’t ask questions.
But is it any good?
I first watched A Space Odyssey pre-2001, a whole millenium ago in 1999. […]
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Starring: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Brendan Gleeson
Directed by: Mel Gibson
Plot: Scotsman William Wallace, with long, flowing locks and a loud roar, unites his 13th-century countrymen to overthrow English rule.
But is it any good?
I hadn’t felt the need to see Braveheart before last night. But a friend of a friend earnestly pressed the DVD into […]
