This is movie is somewhat of an adaptation of the Beowulf story – but instead of the serpent there is an evil tribe of monsters coming to attack the town at night. Pros – great scenery for once, natural colors, surprisingly consistent atmosphere, the not-so-cheesy dialogues, no boss-bitch character or cringe over-acting yet (1999). Cons…

One of the better movies I’ve seen with kids – and it’s extremely similar to the Oblivion, which is another great coded movie.  However, it has more action than Oblivion and is more gory, so keep that in mind. This is a review and not an ad, so it obviously contains spoilers. If you haven’t…

This movie seems extremely important to me – in fact, it’s more Pagan than most Viking-inspired flicks with actors in war paint wearing biker jackets. Pagan media literacy time (Spoliers inside!) The movie is one giant metaphor for European culture and history that’s been hijacked by Christianity. Oblivion does a great job capturing the spiritual…