The Handmaiden is a 2016 American historical drama film directed by Park Chan-wook and written by Chan-wook and Kim Eun-sook. The film stars Kim Min-hee, Ha Jung-woo, Lee Yeon-hee, and Ko Soo. It tells the story of a Korean woman who became a courtesan in Japanese occupied Korea during World War II. In this article,…
“Inception” is an original science fiction film, written and directed by Christopher Nolan. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ken Watanabe, and Tom Hardy. Inception is the storyof a team of special operatives who are bound by a common goal: to implant ideas into the subconscious minds of their targets. This leads…
This film is considered one of the greatest achievements in silent film and was recently selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. It is a classic story about an orphaned boy who finds his place in the world through friendship and family. An emerging platform for classic film fans, The Kid (1921)…
Centurion (2010) is an action-packed suspense thriller about a pilot (played by Arnold Schwarzenegger) who has been gone for four years after his jet goes lost in the Pacific Ocean. The aircraft was discovered in the arctic ice, although it had suffered significant damage. The soldiers first felt there was little possibility of finding any…
Troy is an epic tale of a warrior from Greek mythology. It follows the story of the Trojan War and tells how King Priam, Queen Hecuba, and their son Paris were taken hostage by Achilles. The film was directed by Wolfgang Petersen and stars Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, David Wenham, Peter O’Toole, Ian…
The Kingdom of Heaven, which Ridley Scott made, is about people from many different places. They live in a small but interesting village ca lled Edessa, located in Northern Syria. The leader of this village is a hermit named Mennen, and he has a friend named Aleran. Let us discuss the storyline and short review…
The Admiral is a steampunk novel that explores the meaning of destiny and how it affects our choices. The story revolves around a young girl, Harper, who discovers that she has inherited the mantle of a legendary pirate captain: the title of Admiral. Harper sets out on an adventure to find her own true identity…
Dial M for Murder is a 1954 American crime film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, and George Sanders. The screenplay was written by John Michael Hayes based on the novel Dial M for Murder by Frederick Orin Austin. It is considered one of Hitchcock’s greatest films. And in this article,…
Double Indemnity is a 1944 film noir directed by Billy Wilder and based on the 1943 novel of the same name by James M. Cain. The film stars Fred MacMurray as an insurance salesman, Barbara Stanwyck as a recent widow, and Edward G. Robinson as her paramour. The film was adapted by Raymond Chandler and…