January 22, 2008

Something To Darken Your Day

Oh hell. I just heard about this on the BBC.
It’s… There’s no words for it, really, but I’ll try. I’ve been a fan of Heath Ledger for years now. He was a charming hero, often rising above the quality of the material, in blockbuster work like A Knight’s Tale, The Brothers Grimm and Casanova. And [...]

January 22, 2008

Through The Mangle

Harrowing. In this day and age you can see that word quoted from film reviews and lifted directly onto the poster. These days the promise of a harrowing experience can be used to advertise a movie. Entertainment does not have to be entertaining. Art can be art for its own sake. It seems that somewhere, [...]