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 | | 3. Braveheart | | | Starring: Mel Gibson | | Format: DVD Release Date: 12/18/2007 |  | Braveheart - DVD Review By: Christopher Null - filmcritic.com DVD Reviews Published on: 8/21/2009 2:42 PM | |
Mel Gibson deserves a lot more credit than I've been giving him. A few years ago, no one could have conceived that the action star could pull off the lead role in a dazzling, epic, historical adventure-thriller-romance, let alone direct it. But he does, making Braveheart a vastly entertaining and powerful film. Gibson plays Scottish hero William Wallace, a Scotsman with simple roots who finds himself thrust into a role as leader of the Scottish revolt against England in the late 13th century. After the despicable King Edward the Longshanks (Edward I) decrees that English nobles will have the right to sexual relations with all newly-wed Scottish women, the revolution is set in motion. read the full review | |
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 | | 6. Splendor in the Grass | | | Starring: Warren Beatty Natalie Wood Director: Elia Kazan | | Format: DVD Release Date: 2/3/2009 | | Splendor in the Grass - DVD Review By: Don Willmott - filmcritic.com DVD Reviews Published on: 1/23/2009 7:46 PM | |
At a time when frank discussions of sexual longing were pretty much frowned upon in the world of entertainment, director Elia Kazan was never squeamish about putting the heat on the screen in films like Baby Doll, A Streetcar Named Desire, and, perhaps most notoriously, Splendor in the Grass. This soapy and steamy melodrama earns its place in movie history for giving us two great performances by two young and beautiful actors, Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty, whose teenage lust leads literally to madness. read the full review | |
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 | | 20. Twisted Souls | | | Starring: Vincent Martinez Melanie Thierry Director: Cheyenne Carron | | Format: DVD Release Date: 6/30/2009 | | Twisted Souls - DVD Review By: Don Willmott - filmcritic.com DVD Reviews Published on: 7/21/2009 7:48 PM | |
At first glance, Marc (Vincent Martinez) and La (Melanie Thierry), a terribly good-looking young French couple, appear to be very much in love. But to quote '80s pop idol Howard Jones, "What is love, anyway?" Is it mutual caring, trust, and respect, or is it a semi-psychotic dance of aggression, codependence, and rage? In Twisted Souls, we get little of the former and plenty of the latter. La and Marc have scheduled a long break alone in a secluded country manor house loaned to them by Marc's boss. One part Brideshead Revisited and one part Addams Family, the home has large and lovely rooms but also mysterious chambers filled with dusty mannequins and such, just to add a sense of spookiness to the goings-on. read the full review | |
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 | | 43. Babel (HD) | | | Starring: Brad Pitt Cate Blanchett Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu | | Format: High Definition DVD Release Date: 2/20/2007 | | Babel - DVD By: Rafe Telsch - Cinema Blend DVD Reviews Published on: 2/19/2007 11:16 PM | | Babel was advertised as a play on the story from which it derives its name. The idea pushed in advertisements was a barrier of language, causing communication problems for the couple who need medical attention after that run in with the bullet, among others. The idea seemed to be that no matter who we are, there is somewhere in the world we don't fit in because of language. It's an interesting theme and ties in nicely with the film's title. Sadly, it's not what the movie is about at all. read the full review | |
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