by shezcrafti | Dec 4, 2008 | Reviews & Opinion, Stuff I Watch |
I have a love/hate relationship with George Lucas. I suspect we all do. On the love side he has given us masterpieces like the original Star Wars and Indiana Jones films, and on the hate side he’s shit out things like Jar Jar Binks and The Kingdom of the Crystal...
by shezcrafti | Dec 2, 2008 | Stuff I Watch |
The Power of the Dark Crystal If you were a kid raised on The Muppet Show in the 1970s and early 80s, it was inevitable that you saw The Dark Crystal, Jim Henson and Brian Froud’s epic 1982 fantasy movie. Although many kids were admittedly terrified by it, there were...
by shezcrafti | Nov 28, 2008 | Reviews & Opinion, Stuff I Watch |
How does a movie manage to be dark and deeply disturbing, yet tender and touching in the same breath? Swedish vampire film Let the Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in) is a beautifully-told macabre fantasy story that accomplishes exactly that. Oskar (Kåre Hedebrant)...
by shezcrafti | Nov 26, 2008 | Reviews & Opinion, Stuff I Watch |
#5 -The Elfstones of Shannara The Elfstones of Shannara is the story of two intertwined destinies–that of Wil Ohmsford, grandson of legendary Shea Ohmsford, and Amberle Elessedil, who must go on a quest together to save the Ellcrys, the dying Elvish tree....
by shezcrafti | Nov 26, 2008 | Reviews & Opinion, Stuff I Watch, Things I Read |
Last Friday night, I dragged three of my girlfriends out to the movies to see a little film called Twilight. Perhaps you’ve heard of it? If you haven’t, I will assume you’re either a shut-in or a male. After all, it was a 75% female-dominated...
