http://wehavebeards.com Discussing Movies, Books, Music, TV, Art and Food Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:51:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://wehavebeards.com/2010/05/13/michael-caine-is-harry-brown/ http://wehavebeards.com/2010/05/13/michael-caine-is-harry-brown/#comments Thu, 13 May 2010 16:54:37 +0000 Red Beard http://wehavebeards.com/?p=1418 The revenge thriller is such a common plot that it deserves to be raised above sub-genre and simply become a genre. Most revenge thrillers are about a seemingly weak man, rarely is it a woman, who after failing to get the right people, i.e. the cops, to stand against a menacing threat, takes the matter [...]]]> http://wehavebeards.com/2010/05/13/michael-caine-is-harry-brown/feed/ 7 http://wehavebeards.com/2010/03/13/first-invictus-and-now-green-zone-matt-damon-is-a-two-time-loser/ http://wehavebeards.com/2010/03/13/first-invictus-and-now-green-zone-matt-damon-is-a-two-time-loser/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:47:56 +0000 Red Beard http://wehavebeards.com/?p=1063 Matt Damon was nominated this year for an Academy Award for his role in Invictus. That’s right Invictus. Probably the worst film he’s ever done and before you say anything, I have seen Stuck on You. Now, I’m being a little harsh. Matt Damon isn’t to blame for Invictus. I’d say Clint Eastwood is but [...]]]> http://wehavebeards.com/2010/03/13/first-invictus-and-now-green-zone-matt-damon-is-a-two-time-loser/feed/ 9 http://wehavebeards.com/2010/03/03/wednesday-double-feature-the-last-station-and-ajami/ http://wehavebeards.com/2010/03/03/wednesday-double-feature-the-last-station-and-ajami/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:39:29 +0000 Red Beard http://wehavebeards.com/?p=944 In a rush to fit in as many Oscar nominated films as possible before Sunday’s Academy Award ceremonies, I’ve been cramming a movie into every free moment I have. Today happened to be a free day. I had nothing going on. I mean I have a ton of things I should be doing but movies [...]]]> http://wehavebeards.com/2010/03/03/wednesday-double-feature-the-last-station-and-ajami/feed/ 2 http://wehavebeards.com/2009/12/18/invictus-far-from-the-captain-of-my-soul/ http://wehavebeards.com/2009/12/18/invictus-far-from-the-captain-of-my-soul/#comments Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:50:26 +0000 Red Beard http://wehavebeards.com/?p=6 Invictus tells the story of South Africa during the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Before you read any further, be aware that there will be spoilers. The film opens with the release of Nelson Mandela, played by Morgan Freeman, from Robben Island in 1990. Then jumps to the South African election of Mandela as president in 1994. This [...]]]> http://wehavebeards.com/2009/12/18/invictus-far-from-the-captain-of-my-soul/feed/ 2