Antihype! Immortals Edition
November 8, 2011
I hope I’m wrong. I hope Immortals ends up being at worst, a fun-filled action adventure movie that our inner adolescents can relish, and at best an unexpected mythical epic.
But when your production design for Ares, the god of war, destroyer of cities, son of Zeus whose chariot was “yoked with Fear and Terror”, looks like this:
You’re damn well asking for it. My god(s) what a silly hat. Read on…
Six Movies to Watch this Halloween
October 25, 2011
Every time October rolls around, I like to find a nice set of viewing material to get in tune with the darker sides of the human psyche. While it’s fun to bask occasionally in the gore-filled schlock of a slasher grade B-movie, I tend to prefer my horror movies with a capital “M”. It is possible for a movie to maintain artistic merit while scaring an audience shitless, after all.
This year, I found myself gravitating toward some old favorites and some fresh material. The following six choices possess a medley of strong cinematography, good characters, strong themes, and chilling moments. 
Read on…