Movie Reviews by and for Catholics
Posted in Drama on Jan 21st, 2008
Directed by Luchino Visconti
Starring Dirk Bogarde, Bjorn Andresen, Marisa Berenson
A widowed German composer, suffering from ill-health and general decrepitude, travels to Venice for a respite. There he encounters Beauty in distilled form: the young Tadzio, vacationing in Venice with his family. The composer, Gustav von Aschenbach, becomes obsessed with the 14-year old boy as [...]
Posted in Biopics, Drama, Historical on Nov 14th, 2007
Directed by Milos Forman
Starring F. Murray Abraham and Tom Hulce
reviewed by John Murphy
Beloved of God
Amadeus nabbed an impressive 8 Academy Awards in 1984, including Best Picture and Best Director for Milos Forman. All awards were well-deserved. Rarely does a movie come along this bursting with life, wit, and energy.
For viewers who think opera is all [...]
Directed by Edward Zwick
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, and Jennifer Connelly
This is Africa
Blood Diamond is stirring, old-fashioned filmmaking. It tells a worthy story on an epic scale, crammed with mega movie stars, majestic scenery, memorable characters, and capitol “T” Themes.
For a movie that wears its social conscience on its sleeve, Blood Diamond never neglects little [...]