Agora

For me, this movie has everything or, at least, tells everything about human nature: intellectual curiosity, love feelings, forgiveness, violence, political and religious oppression. All of them (and their complex interrelations) convincingly portrayed in the context of a historical turning point,... Full review

I think Amenabar is one of the most intelligent film directors in our time. He could have done any movie he wished, but he choosed this story. He told the story he wanted to tell and the way he wanted. Everything... Full review

I watched Agora at its Malta premiere. And I liked it. I have to declare an interest: two actually. One is that however dispassionate one tries to be about a film that one is connected with even in the remotest of... Full review

I will not deny the fact that Alejandro Amenábar is one of my favorite directors at the moment. With the eerily creepy The Others and the emotionally wrought Mar adentro, how could he not be? And why have I not seen... Full review

AGORA brings 4th century Alexandria back to life with some expensive, elaborate sets combined with a bit of CGI where necessary. Other than a couple of alterations to historical facts, such as the manner and location of Hypatia's death and the... Full review

watched that film in the Toronto Film Festival; I have to say that it is an important story that was never told before. Overall, the movie was good, acting is excellent, and they successfully recreated the city of Alexandria and it... Full review

Alejandro Amenábar's masterpiece is a breathtaking excursion into religious fascism and misogynistic tyranny made special by Rachel Weisz, who probably give one of the best female acting performances in years as a scientist who was light years beyond her generation. Weisz... Full review

Muddled film that has its sights set high in the right course but lacks focus and a direct script that can handle the subject matter. Alejandro Amenábar tries his best but comes up short in many ways with his narrative. The... Full review

I was a guest at a screening of this movie at Cannes and it's just fantastic. It's an angry yet empowering feminist fable that that has a powerhouse performance from Rachel Weisz that is captivating and haunting all at the same... Full review

Saw Agora at Cannes and it didn't do it for me. The movie is at least 45 minutes too long, and i'm afraid that what should be edited out are most of the scenes with Rachel Weisz trying to solve the... Full review

There's nothing better than the times when you get to blog about good news, and I hope this is just another spoke in a continual cycle: Variety reports that Newmarket Films -- the peeps who handled The Passion of the... ... Full Article

RACHEL WEISZ struggles to remember the moment she won a prestigious Academy Award in 2006 - because ... RACHEL WEISZ is bracing herself for an awkward public encounter with her curious three-year-old son ... ... Full Article

(AFP) - Oscar-winning director Alejandro Amenabar said Tuesday he was "a bit nervous" ahead of the world premiere of his latest film "Agora", an historical epic with one of biggest budgets for a European movie. ... Full Article

To some, the name Alejandro Amen?bar sparks instant interest. But if it does not, let me refresh your memory. In 1997, he wrote (with Mateo Gil) and directed the Spanish film Open Your Eyes -- which North American audiences know... ... Full Article

Suffering through films like Troy , which is akin to being cinematically stabbed in one's Achilles' Heel, it's easy to be wary of the ancient period pieces. ... Full Article

The new trailer for Alejandro Amen?bar's epic Agora has come online and can be watched using the player below. The new official website has also launched where you can learn more about the movie, get downloads and more! ... Full Article