By: debbie lynn elias The Ninth Roman Legion is legendary. Their bravery. Their brutality. Their superiority. A true fighting machine with cunning and strength. Centurions all. Raised in 65 BC in Spain, Julius Caesar first commanded the Legion in 61BC, bringing them to Gaul in several years later when they were
By: debbie lynn elias With the exception of “The Royal Tennenbaums”, I have never been a big fan of writer/director Wes Anderson and his kitschy, predictable, cookie cutter, at-odds-familial-discord films with best friend Owen Wilson and Bill Murray firmly attached to his hip. Although his films have enjoyable and entertaining
By: debbie lynn elias Although he has yet to chronicle my life, with “The Day After Tomorrow”, director/writer Roland Emmerich solidifies his legacy as the king in apocalyptic drama. Best known for the blockbuster “Independence Day” and mankind’s efforts to save the world from alien destruction and annihilation, this time
By: debbie lynn elias As day breaks on a new year, it seems only fitting that a new day dawns in the world of vampires with DAYBREAKERS. Call me crazy, but I have serious issues with vampires that sparkle, opting instead to relish the dark dank polish of evil incarnate
By: debbie lynn elias Russian director Timur Bekmambetov is nothing short of a genius. With a successful background in music videos, Bekmambetov has taken those well honed skills and translated them to the big screen with two epic films – the Russian box office bonanza NIGHTWATCH and now its sequel,
By: debbie lynn elias We first meet Arden. Arden cares for her less than caring mother and is smothered, berated, bullied and badgered to the point of wanting to kill mother. Yet, Arden says nothing and goes through life more or less accepting her fate as a single lonely spinster
By: debbie lynn elias Director Frank Oz says it best. On being given this script, “I just laughed out loud. And, I was touched by the story.” For myself, from the film’s opening frame, I was chuckling, laughing, chortling and snickering, before ultimately breaking into side splitting, tears rolling down
By: debbie lynn elias Witold Pilecki was a soldier of the Second Polish Republic, a founder of the resistance movement known as the Secret Polish Army and ultimately a member of the post Word War II Home Army. A decorated captain by the age of 38, he is the only
By: debbie lynn elias Anyone that knows me or my work, knows my passion for the movie musical. So, it should come as no surprise that this week I turn my attention to “De-Lovely” – a musical biography of one of forefathers of the American musical, – Cole Porter. Some
By: debbie lynn elias It was one of my most difficult review decisions this week in selecting which movie to offer you as my featured review. An impressive diverse group of new openings this week include a quadruple Oscar winning team of Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron and Susan Sarandon
