Battleship was a pretty terrible film. It is about as good as X-Men: The Last Stand (all flash/special effects, no substance to the story), and that is saying something. But let’s get to the criticisms. First, Rihanna’s character, GM2 Cora Raikes, is very clearly a Smurffete (see Feminist Frequency‘s #3), being the only military woman we … Continue reading
After.Life is a psychological horror-thriller featuring Christina Ricci (Sleepy Hollow), and Justin Long (Drag Me To Hell). Far too much Ricci can be seen in this film (far, far too much), and not enough Long (in taking Chris Pratt’s advice, ‘course). According to Roger Ebert: “You people!” says Eliot Deacon sadly, and with a touch … Continue reading
Continuing from Batman Begins and Batman: The Dark Knight, is Batman: The Dark Knight Rises, the final part of Chistopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy. The film features Burn Gorman (Torchwood Series 1 and 2, Bleak House), and Morgan Freeman (Deep Impact). Notably, the film was accused of being political as the Salon article, “Batman hates the … Continue reading
Continuing from the Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher Batman film series, is the reboot film series, beginning with Batman Begins, the first part of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy. According to io9‘s aticle, “Burton’s Batman and Nolan’s Batman Begins Complement Each Other Perfectly“: This weekend, a new man dons the famous cape and cowl. To mark the … Continue reading
I have always liked The Haunting, certainly, knowing that the story is itself a total mess, but as far as visuals are concerned: It is fantastic. According to Roger Ebert: To my surprise, I find myself recommending “The Haunting” on the basis of its locations, its sets, its art direction, its sound design, and the overall … Continue reading
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