Zwartboek

The result is an extraordinary, complex and vivid story which drives the film like a locomotive.....There is nothing formulaic or fake about Black Book.....All the cast is superb:....the rewards of this emotionally devastating film considerable.....The story involves all the human frailties and strengths, from betrayals to courage, from hate to love..... ... Full Review

Sounds, too, like a mournful remark from our hero director, effectively banished from the Hollywood scene.....So Black Book is somber, yet sexy, both bleak and beautiful....Verhoeven is best-known for making Hollywood blockbusters with a subversive twist, sometimes so subversive....For a movie that looks so "Hollywood", Black Book ( Zwartboek ) is terribly grim....the film were merely an allegory for Verhoeven's career it would be offensively self-aggrandizing.... ... Full Review

he perfected with films like Robocop and Soldier of Orange.....Paul Verhoeven finally returns to the epic and violent style of filmmaking.... ... Full Review

Surprisingly, the incredibly dense storyline and intricate plotting of Black Book never feels tiresome. Yet, with sharp performances-especially from the captivating van Houten (in a star-making turn) and the lovely Koch (lately seen in the wonderful German film, The Lives of Others )- Black Book succeeds as both first-rate entertainment and a compelling war drama. ... Full Review

Black Book" may very well be the best movie....It reminds you of what a great director he can be, and this is easily one of the best movies.... ... Full Review

WATCH: The first movie to flat out state, "Nazis ... I hate these guys": Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade , which is just about as deadly to the German soldiers as Basterds is. ... Full Article

Abold, stylish thriller full of derring-do, subterfuge and dashing figures in period attire, Flame and Citron is unmistakably a war film. And, like any war film, it is about wars other than the one the characters are fighting onscreen. ... Full Article

Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. Now this is really cool news. Paul Verhoeven is going to be directing a flick called THE SURROGATE for Fox according to Hollywood Reporter's Borys Kit . ... Full Article

The Buffalo International Jewish Film Festival is a labor of love for co-chairman Michael Silverman, but labor nonetheless. For this year's annual event, at the Amherst Theatre from May 16 to May 21, Silverman watched about 50 films after first... ... Full Article

It's been a while since we've complained about the blunt blond bangs trend, but a couple of recent developments have brought the issue to light again. ... Full Article

It took a second viewing, but Black Book turned out to be an all right flick to watch. Set during the tail end of World War II Holland, Jews are still trying to escape the Nazi regime. ... Full Article