Category Archives: Literature

The Lorax Surprised Me

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Gill

After the live-action adaptation of How the Grinch Stole Christmas and the atrocious The Cat in the Hat, someone seems to have had the bright idea to turn Dr. Seuss stories into heartwarming computer-animated movies – first Horton Hears a … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – October 24

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Gill

Bob Kane created Batman in the late 1930’s and worked in the comic book industry for almost thirty years before retiring. To this day, Batman still holds up as Kane’s greatest creation, and it’s easy to see why: Batman’s basically … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Tintin Fan Intro

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Gill

Fan-made credit sequences have become more popular, and it’s easy to see why with this fan-made opener to The Adventures of Tintin, which contains references to all 24 of the original Herge books! Fans of the comic series (like me) … Continue reading →

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The Matrix is Also a Remix

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Gill

Kirby Ferguson and Robert Grigsby Wilson are back with another piece of their ongoing series of video essays called Everything is a Remix. This time they’re breaking down The Matrix in much the same way that they did for Kill … Continue reading →

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Quoth John Cusack, “Nevermore”

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Gill

From the director of V for Vendetta comes…CSI: Edgar Allan Poe? That’s certainly the vibe I get from this trailer for The Raven, which basically puts a fictionalized version of Poe, played by John Cusack, in the detective role in … Continue reading →

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This Game of Thrones Season 2 Teaser Is Basically An Animated Gif

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Gill

This teaser for Game of Thrones season 2 is clearly just something that one of the graphic artists at HBO put together over his lunch break using Adobe After Effects. It’s a pathetic 17 seconds long and shows absolutely nothing … Continue reading →

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Franz Kafka’s It’s A Wonderful Life

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Gill

After recently watching several movies starring one of my favourite actors of all time, Richard E. Grant, I stumbled upon this strange little 30-minute short film titled Franz Kafka’s It’s A Wonderful Life, starring Grant as Kafka! In it, we … Continue reading →

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This Epic Four-Minute Trailer For Fincher’s The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Is Better Than Most Movies

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Gill

Man oh man. I don’t know what to write here, because I think that the enormous trailer above speaks all for itself. Look at the cinematography! I mean, I liked the Swedish adaptation of Stieg Laarson’s story well enough, but … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – September 22

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Gill

Nick Cave is a musician, screenwriter, novelist and occasional actor best known for his work with his band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Known for his low, throaty voice and often bloody lyrics, Cave’s special brand of jazz/punk/blues has … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Manhunt of All Time

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Gill

With properties like Battleship and Monopoly becoming movies, I’m shocked that no one has tried to adapt the Where’s Waldo? books into a film. I remember there being a short-lived cartoon – why not a movie? It seems like an … Continue reading →

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