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Articles tagged "christopher lee" Film DVD ReviewSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Streetby Jack Patrick Rodgers[2.Apr.08] :. Burton indulges in meticulously designed, deliberately artificial sets, cinematography that makes the world monochromatic, protagonists with pale skin and sunken eyes – but it's that passion coursing beneath the surface that makes this film feel more alive than anything he's done in years. NewsChristopher Lee remains busy after 60 years of actingby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][10.Jan.08] :. It’s difficult to believe that it’s been 50 years since Christopher Lee thrilled horror fans with his portrayals of the Frankenstein monster, Dracula and the Mummy in a memorable series... PopMatters Pick Film ReviewSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Streetby Cynthia Fuchs[21.Dec.07] :. Sweeney Todd is delirious with blood and violence: bright red spurting from the barber's expert slashes, necks snapping and bodies crumpling.  Film ReviewThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[19.Dec.02] :. It's useful to remember that, offscreen, both good and bad tend to be tricksy.  Film ReviewStar Wars: Episode II—Attack of the Clones (2002)by Tara Taghizadeh[24.May.02] :. So in a post-September 11th world replete with conflicts from Afghanistan to continuous Palestinian-Israeli disputes, the lines between good and evil often seem blurry, and the cut-and-dry antics of galactic warriors instill a sense of hope, a realization of what morality should be. Who would've thought that the likes of Yoda, Obi Wan Kenobi and Chewbacca would serve as heroes for a celluloid generation whose sense of a world order would become crystal clear as a result of a few fictional characters?" Film ReviewStar Wars: Episode II—Attack of the Clones (2002)by Todd R. Ramlow[15.May.02] :. There are so very many characters playing central roles in the second half of the series, and accounting for all of their geneses is tricky indeed. Sleepy Hollow (1999)by P. Nelson ReinschWhen the Burgomaster (played by still great Horror film legend Christopher Lee) sends Ichabod Crane (Johnny Depp) to Sleepy Hollow, you may suspect that Ichabod is being sent to the land of Hammer Horror, or perhaps the woods of Horror Movies Past. |
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