GLORY recounts the bravery of a group of Civil War soldiers often overlooked by history--the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts, a troop of free black men who fought to help win liberty for their enslaved brothers. Based on the historical novels ONE GALLANT RUSH by Peter Burchand and LAY THIS LAUREL by Lincoln Kirstein and the .. Read more
| Starring | Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman |
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| Director | Edward Zwick |
| Genres | Drama |
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Hollywood action man Sylvester Stallone will be feted at the upcoming Venice Film Festival with the prestigious Glory to the Filmmaker award. The Rocky star's career as an actor and director will be one of the highlights of the Italian event as his peers celebrate his lengthy career in the movie industry. Organisers have hailed Stallone as a "very original filmmaker" whose projects are "capable of tenderness even when dripping with blood". They add in a statement, "(Stallone's work) has... Read more
Poland, 1941: Three brothers – the Bielskis – escape a Nazi-ordained massacre at their farm by the skin of their teeth. They hide out in the vast Belarussian forest, while Tuvia (Daniel Craig) waits for a chance to exact his revenge on the collaborators who murdered their parents. Yet to the consternation of his brother Zus (Liev Schreiber) every time Tuvia returns from a recce, he brings more Jewish refugees back with him into the forest. Soon they have a full-scale camp on their... Read more
The clock is ticking for 37-year-old Kate (Tina Fey), a successful executive with an organic food company, but still single, and worse, cursed with an abnormal T shaped uterus. Her chances of conception are a million to one, her doctor says. Adoption might be an option, but surrogacy (“outsourcing”) is quicker and more personal, she reckons. Maybe it also offers more comedic potential, though this middling effort from writer director Michael McCullers may not be the best proof of... Read more
It is nearing the end of the year and the Times has compiled a list of what it believes to be the best movies of 2007. The newspaper split its choices into those receiving five stars out of five, four stars, three stars and so on. Top of the pile with five stars was Babel, which James Christopher described as "a stunning piece of cinema", alongside Blade Runner: The Final Cut and 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days. Four stars were awarded to titles such as 300, 3:10 to Yuma, Alpha Dog,... Read more
Once again there's much to see in this week's pick of new DVD releases, starting with Will Ferrell's latest comedy Blades of Glory. Although the world of ice skating may not sound that amusing, seeing Ferrell and co-star Jon Heder dress up in tight, bright figure-hugging spandex is just the start of the laughs in this movie. British comedy I Want Candy is also likely to bring a smile, starring Eastenders' Michelle Ryan and The Office actor Mackenzie Crook. The film follows two students'... Read more
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