Posts Tagged ‘fantasy’

Re-enchantment with the World of Hellboy

November 16th, 2008

review of HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY
by Diana Taibi
starring Ron Perlman and Selma Blair
directed by Guillermo del Toro
Rated PG-13

“The movie’s in theme is… in favor of saying, the most mundane things, the most mundane concerns, are destroying beauty, and they’re destroying spirituality, and they’re destroying ideas, and they’re destroying magic… It’s a film about how [...]

The Payne is in the Watching

October 26th, 2008

review of MAX PAYNE
by Elliot Strong
starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis
directed by John Moore
Rated PG-13 for violence, language, disturbing images

First off, let me get one item of business out of the way: I have never played the titular Max Payne video game. While the advertisements made it look cool (albeit highly derivative) in [...]

Exploring Guillermo Del Toro’s Labyrinth

July 25th, 2008

Pan’s Labyrinth
Audio Review by James Harleman (contains spoilers)

“Is there real immortality and real magic? I believe there is… I believe they are a spiritual reality that is as tangible and as real as the material world… Only those that KNOW where to look – only those that have the right GAZE – can see it.”
– [...]

Caspian 2: Lewis Boogaloo

July 16th, 2008

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
review by Caitlyn Stark
Rated PG
How many times have we not been able to wait on the perfect timing of the One who loves us? Cinemagogue reviewer Aaron Webb had another perspective on Prince Caspian, but family film reviewer Caitlyn Stark provides her own thoughts:
Prince Caspian is set one year [...]