eXistenZ (1999)

Directed by: David Cronenberg

Starring: Jude Law, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ian Holm, Sarah Polley and Willem Dafoe.

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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

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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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Movie posters are often boring and uninspired, but that’s simply because movie studios are lazy and don’t really care about the design. Put everything in orange and teal with floatting heads and you got yourself your standard Hollywood movie poster.

Some designers do push things further and dare a bit of originality. Here are some of the best movie posters of the year, according to me.

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO

Anything made by Neil Kellerhouse is awesome. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo has probably one the best marketing campaign of the year in term of graphic design. Kellerhouse previously did the poster for Social Network and a bunch of Criterions. Continue Reading

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