This fourth of July sees Starz at night, featuring Spike Lee's movie, "Miracle at St. Anna." The film stars Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso, Omar Benson Miller, Matteo Sciabordi, John Leguizamo, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Valentina Cervi, Pierfrancesco Favino, John Turturro, Kerry Washington, D.B. Sweeney, Robert John Burke, Omari Hardwick, Omero Antonutti and Sergio Albelli. Directed by Spike Lee, this action war drama is about how a seemingly senseless crime in 1983 reveals the long-forgotten story of four African-American soldiers deep behind enemy lines in World War II Italy, and their struggle with the challenges of fighting in a segregated army. USA - 2008 - R...
- 7/1/2009
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Blu-Ray Rating: 1.0/5.0 Chicago – There is a great film to be made about the African-American experience during World War II. Spike Lee’s “Miracle at St. Anna” is not that film and the below average Blu-Ray of it should make this once highly-anticipated epic one of the more easily forgettable releases of the month.
Spike Lee is one of the more intriguing filmmakers alive. He’s missed the mark a few times but the man who made “Do the Right Thing,” “Malcolm X,” “Clockers,” “Get on the Bus,” “4 Little Girls,” “The Original Kings of Comedy,” “25th Hour,” “Inside Man,” and “When the Levees Broke” should be paid attention to every single time he gets in the director’s chair. Some of those are among the best films of the last twenty years, and even his previous failures felt like a director shooting for something unique and misfiring.
(L To R) Matteo Sciabordi,...
Spike Lee is one of the more intriguing filmmakers alive. He’s missed the mark a few times but the man who made “Do the Right Thing,” “Malcolm X,” “Clockers,” “Get on the Bus,” “4 Little Girls,” “The Original Kings of Comedy,” “25th Hour,” “Inside Man,” and “When the Levees Broke” should be paid attention to every single time he gets in the director’s chair. Some of those are among the best films of the last twenty years, and even his previous failures felt like a director shooting for something unique and misfiring.
(L To R) Matteo Sciabordi,...
- 2/11/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The first time I tried to watch the DVD for director Spike Lee's Miracle at St. Anna I fell asleep. Was I tired? Could it have been because I had already seen it? Second attempt -- disc in, hit play, fell right to sleep; fell asleep so fast, actually, I can't even remember the last scene I watched before it happened. The third attempt proved to be the winner, that is to say I made it all the way through. Unfortunately everything was coming back to me. Not only does this movie not really have a point, it is so long and self-important watching it was like listening to a dull collegiate professor lecturing on the intricacies of the Dewey Decimal System. This film has to be one of 2008's biggest, most frustrating disappointments, and the DVD hammers that home with all the subtlety of a jackhammer. Based on...
- 2/10/2009
- by Sara Michelle Fetters
- Rope of Silicon
Walt Disney recently released a bunch of movie stills from Spike Lee's upcoming WWII drama "Miracle at St. Anna," which stars Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Omar Benson Miller, Matteo Sciabordi, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Omari Hardwick, among others. The film is scheduled for release Sept. 26, 2008. You can click right here to see the new images.
Based on the book by James McBride, "Anna" chronicles the story of four African-American soldiers who are members of the U.S. Army as part of the all-black 92nd Buffalo Soldier Division stationed in Tuscany, Italy, during World War II.
Click here to browse the "Miracle at St. Anna" stills gallery.
Based on the book by James McBride, "Anna" chronicles the story of four African-American soldiers who are members of the U.S. Army as part of the all-black 92nd Buffalo Soldier Division stationed in Tuscany, Italy, during World War II.
Click here to browse the "Miracle at St. Anna" stills gallery.
- 8/27/2008
- by Franck Tabouring
- screeninglog.com
Every Friday, tMF will pick a couple of movie trailers- for their uniqueness and relevance and for their entertainment value. Most of them feature some of our favorite actors, who may play lead or supporting roles in these movies. But most of all, these movies are definitely worth your while: - - - - - - Trailer # 1: Miracle at St. Anna We're probably one of the few sites that ignored the recent 'word war' between two fine filmmakers, Spike Lee and Clint Eastwood. Acclaimed director Spike Lee has the reputation to be quite 'brutally frank' about his opinions, most especially involving racism. The controversy started when Lee remarked that black soldiers were conspicuous by their absence in Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima. Perhaps now is the chance for Lee to pay tribute to his fellow African-American brothers by the release of his latest film- Miracle at St. Anna (http://www.
- 8/16/2008
- The Movie Fanatic
Toronto -- Spike Lee, who made noise in Cannes in May trading jabs with Clint Eastwood while promoting "Miracle at St. Anna," will bow the war drama in Toronto.
Lee's latest is among several world premieres unveiled Wednesday for the Toronto International Film Festival's Special Presentations sidebar, including new films from Peter Sollett, Vincente Amorim and Steve Jacobs.
"Miracle," which chronicles the story of four black U.S. soldiers stationed in Tuscany during World War II, stars Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso, Omar Benson Miller, Matteo Sciabordi, John Leguizamo and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Toronto also has booked Australian director Jacobs' "Disgrace," a big-screen adaptation of the J.M. Coetzee novel that stars John Malkovich as a professor whose life comes apart after an impulsive affair, and the Viggo Mortensen starrer "Good," a British-German co-production from Amorim.
Toronto festival co-director Cameron Bailey said that the Special Presentations sidebar spotlights auteur-driven movies without sufficient star wattage to warrant a high-profile slot at Roy Thomson Hall.
Also receiving a world premiere in Toronto is U.S. helmer Sollett's "Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist," a comedy about two people (Michael Cera and Kat Dennings) on a first date amid New York's indie rock scene.
Toronto also will give North American premieres to Italian director Paolo Sorrentino's "Il Divo," which bowed in Cannes, and Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker," an Iraq War thriller that stars Ralph Fiennes, Guy Pearce, David Morse, Jeremy Renner and Christian Camargo.
The 33rd annual Toronto International Film Festival is set for Sept. 4-13.
Lee's latest is among several world premieres unveiled Wednesday for the Toronto International Film Festival's Special Presentations sidebar, including new films from Peter Sollett, Vincente Amorim and Steve Jacobs.
"Miracle," which chronicles the story of four black U.S. soldiers stationed in Tuscany during World War II, stars Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso, Omar Benson Miller, Matteo Sciabordi, John Leguizamo and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Toronto also has booked Australian director Jacobs' "Disgrace," a big-screen adaptation of the J.M. Coetzee novel that stars John Malkovich as a professor whose life comes apart after an impulsive affair, and the Viggo Mortensen starrer "Good," a British-German co-production from Amorim.
Toronto festival co-director Cameron Bailey said that the Special Presentations sidebar spotlights auteur-driven movies without sufficient star wattage to warrant a high-profile slot at Roy Thomson Hall.
Also receiving a world premiere in Toronto is U.S. helmer Sollett's "Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist," a comedy about two people (Michael Cera and Kat Dennings) on a first date amid New York's indie rock scene.
Toronto also will give North American premieres to Italian director Paolo Sorrentino's "Il Divo," which bowed in Cannes, and Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker," an Iraq War thriller that stars Ralph Fiennes, Guy Pearce, David Morse, Jeremy Renner and Christian Camargo.
The 33rd annual Toronto International Film Festival is set for Sept. 4-13.
- 7/7/2008
- by By Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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