eXistenZ (1999)
Directed by: David Cronenberg
Starring: Jude Law, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ian Holm, Sarah Polley and Willem Dafoe.
End of the World, Movie Reviews
Last Night (1998) Movie Review: The Anti-Emmerich Movie
We’re so used to big explosions and disasters when it comes to “end of the world” scenarios. We somehow prefer looking at the physical destruction of landmarks rather than acknowledging the real human tragedy behind it all. Maybe it’s because humans by nature are afraid of the inevitability of their own demise. Destruction is ok, but death is taboo. Go figure!
In Don McKellar‘s movie, we totally ignore what causes the end of the world. Humans are about to be wiped off the planet and there seem to be no hope of survival. People have been aware for months and now they only have a few hours left. Last Night is a movie about how humans cope with fear. The fear of dying alone, of still having unaccomplished dreams, of never seeing tomorrow. Continue Reading
James Bond 23 is Officially Called Skyfall
It’s confirmed: the next James Bond directed by Sam Mendes will not be titled Carte Blanche but Skyfall. It may not be the most Bond-ish title of the series, but it’s still better sounding than the awful Quantum of Solace. Continue Reading
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