30 Days of Night is a fine example of bad writing hurting a good idea, which is what I heard about the comic book source too–vampires in Alaska with no sun, Dracula versus Northern Exposure, sounds like a good idea. But it’s just an idea, it’s not a two hour movie. There are some other […]
Entries Tagged as 'Danny Huston'
30 Days of Night (2007, David Slade)
November 12th, 2007 No Comments
Recommend on MahaloThe Constant Gardener (2005, Fernando Meirelles)
October 9th, 2007 No Comments
With two major exceptions, The Constant Gardener is defined by what it is not rather than what it is… It is not a thriller, it is not a mystery, it might not even be a narrative. It is a (justified) condemnation of Western pharmaceutical companies–with Western government’s express permission–treatment of sick African peoples. It’s also […]
The Proposition (2005, John Hillcoat)
March 18th, 2006 No Comments
I was expecting something more eclectic from The Proposition, an Australian Western written by Nick Cave. I’m not sure if Australia has their own variation on the Western–I suppose something like Ned Kelly might qualify. The Proposition is an American Western set in Australia, with the Aborigines standing in for the Indians. It might be […]
