Mythology in Daybreakers (plus, a shot at Twilight)
The vampire mythology fascinates me. Zombies get a bad rap because their pallid skin is usually bruised and covered in sores; they lack coordination and…
Reviews
All That’s Solid Melts Up in the Air
Thus far, Jason Reitman is three for three and has managed to make the dramedy relevant again. In Thank You For Smoking and Juno, Reitman…
The Happening or Taking Lives: Somewhere, This Decade Owes Me Ninety-One Minutes
As the first decade of this millennium passes, there’s a focus on the “best of” well, everything. Can’t say I’m above this: in a…
Avatar’s Visuals and Venial Sins
Possibly the most beautiful movie I have ever seen, Avatar is visually stunning and a revolution of filmmaking. The 3-D technology that director James…
The Ruins Meets the Danica Patrick Paradox
In general, the quality of something is a result of the company that surrounds it. For example: you are presented the opportunity to choose between a…
The Futility of the Palatable Ideal in American Beauty
Rain is a waterfall against the windows of the double doors, and Annie Lennox’s version of “Don’t Let it Bring Your Down” streams softly from…
Shattering of a Human Cocoon: David Cronenberg’s The Fly
Within the most recent issue of Time, a section titled “The 50 Best Inventions of the Year” offers a survey of innovative gadgets and ideas…
Swine Flu Movie Marathon ’09
I caught a badass swine flu bug or something on Friday and was incapacitated on my couch for much of the past 60 hours. So…
State of Play – Good Movie, Horrible Title
There were a few problems with this for sure, but I enjoyed it. For full disclosure’s sake, I am certainly a little more interested in…