The Hunting Party

Year: 2007
Written and Directed by: Richard Shepard
Starring: Richard Gere, Terence Howard
Synopsis: Two Journalists (plus one trainee) plan to search and to capture a dictator in order to get the reward.

Here's another movie that not many has heard of, even though it stars Richard Gere (of Pretty Woman fame) and Terence Howard (Iron Man).

from the director of The Matador (which is also another underrated movie like this one) , this movie which is set during the Bosnia war should be a serious drama but instead it is actually a road trip movie with some comedy elements.

What is even more interesting is that most of the ridiculous events are actually true ! (so says the movie's introduction)


In short I was pleasantly surprised of how good this movie is. However some may not be used to the amount of cussing in this movie. Rating (8/10)

Flammen & Citronen a.k.a Flame & Citron (2008)

Year: 2008
Directed by: Ole Christian Madsen
Starring: Thure Lindhardt, Mads Mikkelsen, Christian Berkel

Synopsis: The film chronicles the lives of two Danish resistance fighters during World War II, nicknamed Flame and Citron.

Review:
There have been many films released recently about the resistance fighters during World War II. Both Hollywood and Europe are now paying tribute to the forgotten heroes which may not be as accurate as the actual event. Examples: Tom Cruise as German Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg in Valkyrie (2008) (Rating: 6/10) and Daniel Craig and Liev Schriber as Jewish brothers in Defiance (2008) (Rating 7/10).

One of the most expensive Danish movies ever made and based on a true story, this Danish movie is about two infamous resistance fighters executing people who were found to be Nazi supporters in their home country, Copenhagen.

Throw in some informers, double agents, family problems and revenge and you've got a typical World War II drama. The only difference is how the tension builds up, which this film succeeds. Very little boring moments.

Trivia: Try to spot two actors from Casino Royale (2006)

Rating: 7/10

If you like more of this, try:
Zwartboek a.k.a Blackbook (2006)

Former Sci-fi/erotic thriller director Paul Verhoeven (Robocop, Basic Instinct) returns to his home country in Netherlands to direct this highly rated World War II drama about a female spy. Storyline/plot is almost similar to Flame & Citron, but more complicated and more nudity.
Rating 7/10





Max Manus a.k.a Man of War (2008)

Another big-budget Norweigian World War II drama about the resistance.

Many critics have compared this to Flame & Citroen which was also released during the same year. The timing is unfortunate as both movies depict different resistance movements. For Max Manus and his gang, their mission is to blow up German warships. The movie has a few scenes of tension filled moments which really happened.
Overall, another good WWII movie that is based on a true story.
Rating: 7/10