Tag: Rufus Sewell

The Illusionist

by Derelict Space Sheep on March 16, 2017 in 42 Word Reviews • 0 Comments

The Illusionist

dir. Neil Burger (2006)

Superbly acted by Jessica Biel (Duchess von Teschen), Ed Norton (the magician Eisenheim), Rufus Sewell (Crown Prince Leopold) and Paul Giamatti (Chief Inspector Uhl), The Illusionist makes magic from the constant, conflicting pulls of love, class, power and duty in Austro-Hungarian Vienna.

42 Word Review: Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012)

by Derelict Space Sheep on November 25, 2015 in 42 Word Reviews • 0 Comments

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter

dir. Timur Bekmambetov (2012)

Not even Rufus Sewell can save this truly pitiful production in which the dual strains of Abraham Lincoln and vampire hunter run largely in jarring parallel. Viewers prone to hysterics should treat any sequence involving horses or trains with the utmost caution.