[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00J8FGW9Q][/pullquote] Director Paul W.S. Anderson, known for his terrible computer game adaptations turns his hand to the swords and sandals action genre in Pompeii. Clearly unwilling to just have an action film, he can't resist having some huge force of nature on … [Read more...]
The Impossible (2012) review by That Film Fatale
True stories are a difficult genre of film to portray in an accurate light. They should be respected and tell the story of that persons journey in a dignified manner. When it was announced that a film, The Impossible, was being made based on the tsunami that hit Thailand and surrounding countries on Boxing Day, 2004, it appeared a dubious prospect. There's always a fear that if … [Read more...]
Titanic II (2010) review by That Film Klown
The tagline for Titanic II is: They said it couldn't happen twice. Turns out it could. And of course it does. The early scenes are packed with heavy handed references to what we all know must follow “ the characters discuss icebergs and lifeboats, and one sailor even mentions the ironic fact that the water is exactly the same temperature as it was when the ship's predecessor … [Read more...]