Today’s blog will be hosted by Robert Kuang. If you’re into writing, TV, or movies, why are you not reading his blog? It’s this time of the year, which means Halloween fans are clamoring for the latest horror sensation. It’s not hard to pinpoint which film is receiving the throne this year. If you haven’t… Continue reading Paranormal Activity
Tag: Movies
Saw VI – Sixth Time’s a Charm?
When I was a kid, horror movies thrived off spectacularly fake blood and gore, latex masks, and rubber costumes for the monsters. These days, however, the more realistically rendered the violence/creature, the better the movie sells. And I think that was in part due to the success of 2004’s Saw. Now on its sixth installment,… Continue reading Saw VI – Sixth Time’s a Charm?
A Two Movie Weekend? Anticipating “District 9” and “The Time Traveler’s Wife”
This weekend is unique, at least as far as 2009 weekends go. For the first time this year, there are two movies being released, each being equal on my “want to see” scale. This year has been kind of dead for movies I really care about seeing in the theater–Star Trek and Harry Potter notwithstanding–so… Continue reading A Two Movie Weekend? Anticipating “District 9” and “The Time Traveler’s Wife”
Television as a Storytelling Medium
One of the main reasons I got into the field I’m in is because of storytelling. When I was a kid, I loved to read. I did not read because of the literary mastery the authors possessed, nor did I read because I thought it would enlighten me on any level. I read because it… Continue reading Television as a Storytelling Medium
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – Review Part 2 – Movie Impressions
And now for the movie! First, let me say this: I loved it. I thought it was a fantastic film that was full of charm and wit and humor. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the film that I went in expecting to see. What strikes me the most odd about this is that I thoroughly enjoyed it,… Continue reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – Review Part 2 – Movie Impressions