In 18th-Century Russia, the Czar, Paul, is surrounded by murderous plots and trusts only Count Pahlen. Pahlen wishes to protect his friend, the mad king, but because of the horror of the king's acts, he feels that he must remove him from the throne.
Ernst Lubitsch
Director
Emil Jannings
Czar Paul I
Florence Vidor
Countess Ostermann
Lewis Stone
Count Pahlen
Vera Voronina
Mademoiselle Lapoukhine
Neil Hamilton
Crown Prince Alexander
Harry Cording
Stefan
Nicholas Kobliansky
Sam Savitsky
Alexander Skonnikov
Tullio Carminati
Minor Role (uncredited)
Carmencita Johnson
Baby (uncredited)
We’ve always known that Edgar Wright is a mixologist when it comes to blending sound, light, colour, and texture. This is especially true in the first act of the film. In fact, all of my positive feedback is directed exclusively at the first act of this film.
Diana’s spirit has taken off, ‘No right, no wrong, no rules for me.’ And in that moment, as she runs on the screen, she gets it, her ‘Let It Go’ moment.
Personalities clash and tempers fume in a family-run Chicago restaurant
Earth and Blood is slow, but it still has it’s entertaining moments. If you’re into thrillers, or want to watch something new, then this film might be for you. As for me, Earth and Blood was tolerable enough.
Happy Halloween! If you were debating capping off Spooky Season with a viewing of Hocus Pocus 2, it is just very clear that this is more for the younger audience as opposed to people who grew up with the original.
'Zombieland: Double Tap' was entertaining and fun at times, but not very evolved. It had poorly developed female characters and stereotypical characters of color.