Congratulations to Helen Mirren who won Best Actress for her role as Queen Elizabeth II.  It was an incredible performance and the award was well deserved.  Is anyone really surprised that Mel Gibson’s “Apocalypto” didn’t win anything despite 3 nominations?  Still believe that the cinematography in it was among the best I have ever seen. [...]

Warner Bros. Pictures, Dec. 20, 2006, Directed by Clint Eastwood, 141 min., Cast: Kazunari Ninomiya (Saigo), Ken Watanabe (Lt. Gen. Tadamichi Kuribayashi), Tsuyoshi Ihara (Baron Nishi), Ryo Kase (Shimizu), Shidou Nakamura (Lieutenant Ito), Nae (Hanako) This is the second offering (Flags of Our Fathers, the first) about the battle which raged on Iwo Jima island [...]

FoxFaith, Feb.9, 2007, Directed by Michael Landon Jr., 117 min., Cast: Liana Liberato (Cadi Forbes), Louise Fletcher (Miz Elda), Henry Thomas (Man of God), Thea Rose (Lilybet), Soren Fulton (Fagan Kai), Stewart Finlay-McLennan (Brogan Kai), Peter Wingfield (Sin Eater), Elizabeth Lackey (Fia Forbes). A fascinating tale based upon a book by Francine Rivers.  The story [...]