Last night I had the privilege of rediscovering an old favorite of mine, and afterwards came to my blog, found that I had somehow never written about this beautiful film, and decided today to remedy this oversight. On the surface, Finding Neverland could have played out as any romantic drama, period or otherwise. There's the somewhat typical couple whose relationship is in trouble, a new love interest causing another somewhat typical love triangle, and various other dramatic plot points. … [Read more...] about Finding Neverland…Again
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Film Annex: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Vampire?
While reading a brief interview today with Martin Scorsese, where he professed his preference for vampires over zombies, I got to thinking about the different permutations of the vampire mythology. (And no, this is not going to be a post about Twilight, so relax.) A quick search on Film Annex led me to a trailer for a movie entitled Blood: The Last Vampire. Can manga and the vampire mythos combine to be relatively entertaining? Read my full post on Film Annex to find out! Trailer included! … [Read more...] about Film Annex: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Vampire?
Film Annex: The Dark Side of Human Cloning
Back on Film Annex today, exploring a rather tense short film about human cloning, called Mr. Morag's Helical Dreams. I was quickly reminded of Blade Runner and the exploration of what it means to be human. And although the story was over much too quickly for my tastes, it was certainly an interesting view. Read my full post here: http://www.filmannex.com/posts/blog_show_post/the-dark-side-of-human-cloning/49554 … [Read more...] about Film Annex: The Dark Side of Human Cloning
Let’s Talk About John Carter
Not since Hearts in Atlantis have I been so motivated to read a book after watching its film adaptation. In the case of Hearts in Atlantis (read my full review here), I had read the story prior to seeing the film, and was so taken aback by the ending that I stopped the video before credits had even begun to roll, ran straight to the book, and re-read the ending. I was certain my memory was playing tricks on me, so different was the film's ending from the book's. But no, the film had been … [Read more...] about Let’s Talk About John Carter
FilmAnnex: Not Your Ordinary Mermaid
I've recently signed on as a blogger/editor at www.FilmAnnex.com, where periodically I'll be writing about interesting items I find over there. My first post is about a real gem of a teaser from the Vancouver Film School, re-imagining The Little Mermaid. Check it out! http://www.filmannex.com/posts/blog_show_post/not-your-ordinary-mermaid/46854 … [Read more...] about FilmAnnex: Not Your Ordinary Mermaid
The Experience of The Artist
Where to begin with a film like The Artist? If you know me personally, you already know that I love to explore oft-forgotten forms of entertainment--magic shows, vaudeville/cabaret, radio theater--so naturally, I was interested in this movie from the beginning. I was also terribly afraid that people would hate it, while secretly hoping they'd be thrilled. After all, I didn't want to be the only one who liked to go back in time and savor the simpler days of entertainment, before Hollywood … [Read more...] about The Experience of The Artist