3 February 2006
Cast: Ken Watanabe, Li Gong, Michelle Yeoh, Yôko Narahashi, Youki Kudoh, Ziyi Zhang
Script: Robin Swicord
Genre: drama
Setting: 1920s, Japan
4 Stars
5 Comments
In short, this is a film that is pretty to look at, but boring to watch. Okay, I’ll say a bit more about it: Memoirs of a Geisha has been somewhat controversial. Some people complained about casting Chinese actors in … Continue reading
15 April 2005
Cast: Alexandra Maria Lara, Bruno Ganz, Corinna Harfouch, Juliane Kuhler, Kate Hudson, Michelle Yeoh, Ulrich Matthes, Yôko Narahashi, Youki Kudoh, Ziyi Zhang
Genre: drama, war
Setting: 1940s, Germany
10 Stars
1 Comment
Opening with a group of young women being escorted by armed soldiers to meet Hitler, Downfall is not your average World War II film. Yes, it has guns, violence, death and soldiers, but this film tells of the last few … Continue reading