Archive for the 'Historical' Category

Bottle Shock This Summer

Historical movies are not among my favorites but I am more than sure that people who have interests in the wine industry will find the new upcoming film of Randall M. Miller, Bottle Shock, very appealing to watch. The movie is set for theatrical release this summer.
Bottle Shock is produced by Jody Savin and Marc […]

Mongol on June 6th

If historical films are your thing, then Mongol is one for you to watch. The film about Genghis Khan will be released on June 6th and is directed by Sergei Bodrov. It stars Tadanobu Asano, Sun Honglei, Khulan Chuluun and Odnyam Odsuren.
Mongol has been nominated for an Academy Award for the Best Foreign Language […]

Valkyrie

There haven’t been many good films about World War II recently, but Valkyrie might turn out to be the best period film of 2009. Directed by Bryan Singer, director of Superman Returns, and staring Tom Cruise, it certainly has a lot going for it even before its release next year. The $100 million plus film […]

Charlton Heston Passes Away

On 5 April, Charlton Heston passed away at the age of 84. The legend of Hollywood was known as an actor passionate about his work and his movies will always be remembered. Among Heston’s best known roles are Moses in The Ten Commandments, Colonel George Taylor in Planet of the Apes, as well as […]