thecriticaleye

movies, music and other musings

Main Menu

Skip to content
  • Home
  • About The Critical Eye
    • About The Critical Eye
    • About TCE’s contributors
      • joelito
      • She
      • The Consultant
      • The Dude
      • The Horrible Dr. B
      • The Thorn
    • About our ratings
  • News
  • Coming Soon
  • Film
  • Music
  • Television
  • Literature

Tag Archives: Action

Yôjinbô

May 27, 2013by The Thorn 3 Comments

Synopsis: The incomparable Toshiro Mifune stars in Akira Kurosawa’s visually stunning and darkly comic Yojimbo. To rid a terror-stricken village of corruption, wily masterless samurai Sanjuro turns a range war […]

Read Article →
Film

Diamonds Are Forever

May 22, 2013by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: A fortune in stolen diamonds thrusts James Bond into action in this thrilling adventure! Sean Connery returns as Agent 007 and teams up with the beautiful Tiffany Case (Jill […]

Read Article →
Film, Literature

Astérix et les Vikings

May 21, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Combining the original spirit that has become the hallmark of the world-famous comic strip with state-of-the-art animation techniques, ASTERIX AND THE VIKINGS restores the full dimension of the funny, […]

Read Article →
Film, Literature

Mad Mission

May 17, 2013by The Thorn 3 Comments

Synopsis: The Maddest Movie Series In The World Begins Now! In a daring high-rise heist, master thief ‘King’ Kong (Cantonese pop star Sam Hui) steals a fortune in diamonds from […]

Read Article →
Film

Justice, vol. 3

May 14, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: The final hardcover volume of the lushly illustrated maxiseries by Alex Ross, Jim Krueger and Doug Braithwaite collects issues #9-12! The Super-Villains’ plot to exploit the innocent thickens as […]

Read Article →
Literature

Cyrano de Bergerac

May 12, 2013by The Thorn 4 Comments

Synopsis: One of France’s literary treasures commands the screen with this “exceptionally graceful adaptation” (Los Angeles Times) that received a best Foreign Film Golden Globe and Five Oscar nominations, including […]

Read Article →
Film, Literature

Justice, vol. 2

May 7, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: An extraordinary hardcover volume collecting JUSTICE #5-8, written by comics legends Alex Ross (KINGDOM COME) and Jim Krueger (Earth X) with art by Doug Braithwaite and Ross! In this volume, […]

Read Article →
Literature

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

May 6, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: James Bond goes undercover in the treacherous Swiss Alps in this action-packed epic filled with artillery-laden ski pursuits, incredible stunts and nonstop thrills! George Lazenby leaps into the role […]

Read Article →
Film, Literature

Astérix et le Coup du ménhir

April 30, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: When the druid Panoramix is attacked by some roman soldiers, Obélix drives them away by throwing a menhir on them – which accidentally hits Panoramix. After this the druid […]

Read Article →
Film, Literature

Justice, vol. 1

April 29, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Summary: The Justice League of America is reimagined by fan-favorite painter Alex Ross (JLA: LIBERTY and JUSTICE, KINGDOM COME) and writer Jim Krueger (Earth X, Universe X) with pencil art […]

Read Article →
Literature

Supreme Power, vol. 2

April 26, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Summary: This deluxe hardcover collects Supreme Power Vol. 3: High Command and Supreme Power: Hyperion, plus extras. In High Command, Hyperion, the Blur and Nighthawk – in their first adventure […]

Read Article →
Literature

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

April 24, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Sherlock Holmes meets Sigmund Freud The world’s two greatest masters of the art of deduction, Sherlock Holmes and Sigmund Freud, meet for the first time in this delightful mystery […]

Read Article →
Film, Literature

Astérix chez les Bretons

April 17, 2013by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: Julius Caesar’s legions have conquered all England, except for a tiny, remote village led by Zebigbosse. Asterix and Obelix come to their English friends’ rescue with a barrel of magic potion. […]

Read Article →
Film, Literature, Television

Post navigation

← Previous 1 … 29 30 31 … 52 Next →

Welcome to The Critical Eye, a blog filled with an ever-growing number (2900+) of blurbs about movies, music, books and other fun things.

We hope that you’ll enjoy your visit.

Enter your email address to receive The Critical Eye directly in your Inbox

Join 878 other subscribers

Search our blurbs

TCE’s most recent

  • One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
  • Justin Bieber: Rise to Fame
  • You’ve Got Mail
  • It Happened On 5th Avenue
  • Mixed Nuts
  • Christmas in Connecticut
  • Elf
  • A Christmas Carol (1938)
  • 3615 code Père Noël
  • The Night Before
  • The Santa Trap
  • The Shop Around the Corner
  • Santa Claus: The Movie

TCE’s most popular

Midnight Blue: Porn Stars Of The 70s
A Girl's Guide to 21st Century Sex
Jan Dara
Sekkusu hantâ - sei kariudo
Home
Delta of Venus
Humanoids from the Deep
OSS 117: Rio ne répond plus
Paganini (1989): versione originale
No Doubt: The Videos 1992-2003

Critical comments

The Thorn's avatarThe Thorn on Lady Cottington’s Presse…
Unknown's avatarAnonymous on Lady Cottington’s Presse…
Unknown's avatarAnonymous on The Paperboy
The Thorn's avatarThe Thorn on Betty Blowtorch: And Her Amazi…
Unknown's avatarAnonymous on Betty Blowtorch: And Her Amazi…
Unknown's avatarAnonymous on The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard
The Thorn's avatarThe Thorn on Niagara: Flammes
Unknown's avatarAnonymous on Niagara: Flammes
Unknown's avatarAnonymous on Sleeping Beauty (2011)
The Thorn's avatarThe Thorn on Goodnight Moon and Other Sleep…
Alicia's avatarAlicia on Goodnight Moon and Other Sleep…
The Thorn's avatarThe Thorn on Ray Bradbury’s The Marti…
Dave's avatarDave on Ray Bradbury’s The Marti…

TCE calendar

April 2026
M T W T F S S
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
27282930  
« Dec    

TCE archive

TCE categories

TCE themes

Action Adventure Alternative Ambient Animation Biography Bluegrass Blues Classical Comedy Concert Country Crime Dance Disaster Disco Documentary Drama Electronic Espionage Family Fantasy Film music Folk Foreign films Funk Gospel Goth Hard rock Hip Hop Holidays Horror Industrial Jazz Martial Arts Metal Musical Music videos Mystery New Age New Wave Opera Period piece Politics Pop Post-Punk Progressive-Rock Psychedelia Punk Puppetry r&b Reggae Religion Rock Romance Science Fiction Sex soul Sports Superheroes Suspense Vampires War Westerns Work World Beat

TCE recommends

Unknown's avatar
Unknown's avatar
Unknown's avatar
Unknown's avatar
Unknown's avatar
Unknown's avatar

Critical Readers

  • Unknown's avatar
  • R u Famous's avatar
  • voyagesofmine's avatar
  • raghuwansi raghav's avatar
  • avasterlingauthor's avatar
  • Unknown's avatar
  • Unknown's avatar
  • Unknown's avatar
  • Unknown's avatar
  • Unknown's avatar
  • Unknown's avatar
  • Unknown's avatar
  • Unknown's avatar
  • Unknown's avatar
  • Unknown's avatar
  • Unknown's avatar
  • Karla's avatar
  • Unknown's avatar
  • Unknown's avatar
  • Unknown's avatar
  • nesha ✿'s avatar
  • Severus Snape's avatar
  • Derek's avatar
  • Unknown's avatar
  • Lia's avatar
  • beautyjaz's avatar
  • Jen's avatar
  • Ophelia ❤️'s avatar
  • Unknown's avatar
  • Unknown's avatar
  • Closed Account's avatar
  • i like blood's avatar
  • Unknown's avatar
  • Unknown's avatar
  • Shikha Tatwadarshi -Parashar's avatar
  • Unknown's avatar
  • Plant Electrician's avatar
  • Unknown's avatar
  • Megha Bose's avatar
  • Unknown's avatar
  • Unknown's avatar
  • blackwings666's avatar
  • This Beautiful Life's avatar
  • Unknown's avatar
  • Unknown's avatar
  • Unknown's avatar
  • Unknown's avatar
  • DirtySciFiBuddha's avatar
  • adam wright's avatar
  • Unknown's avatar
Blog at WordPress.com.
SUPPORT the OPL's Main Branch movie programmes

The Everyday Alternative

News for your everyday alternative lifestyle

GLEEFULLY MACABRE

The more-or-less official Jeff Strand site.

brunchosaurus

filmnerdblog

I watch a lot of films. And then I write about them.

Applied Comics Network

A network for anyone who works with graphic narrative and information

PolitikElle

All politics All the time

beanscomiconline.wordpress.com/

Beans: Taking the p!$$ out of politics one strip at a time

lovelessradionetwork

BEST MUSIC

The Critical Cinephile

A means to broadening your cinematic horizons

International Women's Day Ottawa 2018

Join us for #IWDOttawa's 10th anniversary event | Hashtags & Beyond: 10 Years of Honouring Local Feminists, March 8th, 2018

Creep.

The existence of this blog is all about my obsession with the world of horror.

Streets of O-Town

A word and view by myself, as it pertains to any and all subject matter regarding street art, culture and anything I find interesting... enjoy!

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • thecriticaleye
    • Join 862 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • thecriticaleye
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...