Lisa Cerezo

Ramblings and Reviews

In Which I Attempt to Not Spoil Joss Whedon’s Cabin in the Woods

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I must begin by saying how impressed I am that a movie that languished, fully completed, on the proverbial shelf for three years still managed to make it to the big screen without leaking the plot. I know Joss Whedon has an extremely strong fan base, and they actually listened when he said, "please don't." (Unlike the idiot reviewer at New York's Village Voice, who gave away the ENDING OF THE MOVIE in the very first sentence of his so-called review. No, I'm not kidding. No, I will not provide a … [Read more...] about In Which I Attempt to Not Spoil Joss Whedon’s Cabin in the Woods

Finding Neverland…Again

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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

Film Annex: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Vampire?

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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

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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

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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