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Immortel (ad vitam) (2004)
Feb 7th
aka Immortal
Director/writer: Enki Bilal | Rated: R (nudity) | Review date: 7-Feb-2010
Immortal takes place in a futuristic version of New York City, more specifically in the year 2095. The bizarre appearance of a floating Pyramid comes out of nowhere and hovers mysteriously over the city. It’s inhabitants are ancient Egyptian gods, one of which is Horus. Horus is sent down to the city in order to seek a host human body and mate with a chosen human, and he only has 7 days to do so.
In the city resides a mysterious young woman named Jill (Linda Hardy) with white skin and More >
Plague of the Dead: The Morningstar Strain by Z.A. Recht – Book Review
Feb 6th
Author: Z.A. Recht | Release date: Dec-2006 | ISBN: 0978970705 | Review date: 5-Feb-2010
Z.A. Recht’s debut zombie novel, Plague of the Dead: The Morningstar Strain follows two separate tales of survival in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. A virus known as the Morningstar Strain first broke out in the African continent, soon showing up throughout the world. Dr. Anna Demillio, a researcher for the US Army, is among the first to realize the strain’s potential. In corresponding with Major General Sherman of the US Army, she attempts to warn the government of the possible ramifications. Inevitably, Dr. Demillio’s warnings go More >
Avatar (2009)
Feb 2nd
Director/writer: James Cameron | Rated: PG-13 | Review date: 31-Jan-2010
James Cameron’s Avatar, quickly being called one of the greatest films of all time, has already placed itself as the highest grossing film of all time (not considering inflation). The big questions are: Is it worth the hype? Is it really that good? Isn’t it just glorifying the use of CGI while ignoring the basics of film making? No doubt those questions will long be debated, but one thing is certain for me after viewing this piece: it rocks!
Now I’m not going to jump on the wagon and call this the More >