“The Language of Silence: Valdimar Jóhannsson on ‘Lamb'”

I’m amazed this interview happened at all, so please do me a solid by clicking on it. Continue reading →

Go, See, Talk! Review: Prometheus, 2012, dir. Ridley Scott

Inky slime, metallic ampoules, body horror, androids, and questions about creation make up the DNA of Ridley Scott’s much-anticipated Prometheus. Does the film live up to its hype and serve as a worthy entry in the Alien franchise? Continue reading →

All Hail the Giant Buddah Head: Prometheus Reactions

Take a second and think about this: Ridley Scott has only made two science fiction movies in his career. Two. Not only that, but they’re two of the most influential contemporary sci-fi pictures– so his batting record in the field is pretty impressive, to say the least. Scott’s so celebrated for his work in the … Continue reading →

Review: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, 2010, dir. Niels Arden Oplev

Unspoken rule when discussing film adaptations of literary works: Films must be judged on their own merits rather than compared against the source material. For the most part, this seems fair. Film and literature, after all, constitute two very different storytelling mediums; the former must, if not for artistic purposes than for logistical ones, successfully … Continue reading →