It has been brought to my attention that some of my friends are wrongheads on the matter of M. Night Shyamalan's films. Hence:

Poll

EDIT: Martin has the summary poll.

A Serenity filter.

I'll start: Book got completely screwed, didn't he?

I'm on my way home from a preview screening of Serenity, which was followed by a Q&A with Summer Glau and Joss Whedon.

Three words (for now), just in case anyone had doubts: it is good.

The Guardian Guide reviews Primer:If the term science fiction didn't conjure images of overblown special effects and alien make-up, it would be the perfect description for this: a gripping, low-budget thriller with lots of science. The premise is nothing new (two guys invent a time machine) but this feels like a film that doesn't know anyone's ( Read more... )

( it feels a bit silly to have spoiler protection for this film of all films, but... )

Tom requested a poll on the philosophy of The Incredibles. But, given that I'm me and not him, I'm going to preface his simple enquiry with a whole load of other quotes and questions.

Exhibit A:
The superhero was dreamt up by Nietzsche during the 1880s, and has been summoning humanity to transcend itself ever since. Does Mr Incredible's ( Read more... )