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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 >
Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Jan 3rd
Director: Guy Ritchie | Rated: PG-13 | Review date: 30-Dec-2009
Director Guy Ritchie is well known for his lower budget crime flicks, so many people like myself were surprised to hear when he began working on the latest rendition of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes. Not only would this period piece be a stray for Ritchie from the modern crime scene, but once the cast was released this film had blockbuster franchise written all over it. Needless to say, Ritchie delivered on the final product. What’s most surprising about this epic mystery thriller is that Ritchie manages to preserve his More >
Top 10 Favorite Films of 2009
Dec 26th
2009 was a pretty exciting year for movies. As the year ends I’ve chosen a hand full of my favorites. These are the films that came to my mind while reflecting, but it’s likely that I’ve left out a few that I really enjoyed. There were many great mainstream, foreign, and independent films this year so I decided to combine some faves from each group into one list (not an easy task for me). The following list is in alphabetical order, coincidentally the first pick, (500) Days of Summer, would be my favorite if I absolutely had to choose. Note: More >
2012 Review (2009)
Dec 9th
Rated: PG-13 | Review date: 9-Dec-2009
Doomsday aficionado Roland Emmerich (The Day After Tomorrow; Independence Day) explodes the screen with 2012, the action-packed thriller based on the lore of end of the world predictions. While this is a subject I’ve found interesting for some time, I really wasn’t supportive of a big budget film on the topic as I know it’s bound to to spur more myths and misinformation. All conspiracy theories aside, the movie was indeed a great science fiction thriller. It’s full of superb visual effects and heart pounding action sequences that make for an excellent movie experience. The More >