So I became the last person on earth to see Avatar this week. Probably the last person on earth. The indigenous Dongria Kondh people of India are using the film to draw attention to their plight. Poor Chinese folk are using the theme song to protest the demolition of their homes. So it seems to have made it out of the bubble of well-to-do West ( Read more... )

I wasn't expecting sublime artistry from the Clash of the Titans.

(Anyone who knew me when I was ages five to eight knows why I saw the remake.)

I wasn't expecting accuracy to Greek mythology - the original Clash of the Titans put the Greek myths in a cinematic blender, set it to purée, and threw in a half dozen Shakespeare plays, and Godzilla ( Read more... )

( Review of Goblet of Fire, cut in accordance with the International
Statute of Secrecy -- also for length and movie and all-6-books SPOILERS )