Prometheus: A film review

 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Let’s get something out of the way first. Alien and Blade Runner are science fiction films also directed by Ridley Scott that have not only stood the test of time, but have helped define the genre of science fiction. Visually stimulating, exceptionally well-written, beautifully acted, amazingly shot, and intellectually interesting are all phrases used to describe them. They are milestones of film as an art, and will be remembered for all time as masterpieces. These are films that didn’t impress audiences, as much as it challenged them. They came out astounded at what they had just seen, as it had never been done before. They didn’t fulfill trends, as much as they set them.

So for those out there who say that Prometheus just isn’t as good as those two movies, I say this: your bar is too high.

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Hunger: A film review

 - Vancouver, British Columbia - A few months ago I took a risk and went out to see Shame, which was supposed to be a big Oscar contender, though wound up being ignored come award season. I found that to be an extremely effective film, mostly for Michael Fassbender's performance. So, I took an interest in the actor and was interested in seeing some of his more meaty roles. And one of the films that caught my attention was the film Hunger from 2008, which also paired up Fassbender and director Steve McQueen. This film is a very different kind of movie from Shame. McQueen doesn't shy away from tough subject matter it seems. Hunger however, tackles a very different subject.

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Shame: A film review

- Vancouver, British Columbia - It was with a fair bit of hesitation that I went to see Shame. The idea behind the film was fascinating enough, but I wasn't sure if I wanted to subject myself to a movie that has so much sexuality in it that in the United States, it earned an NC-17 rating. If anyone is unsure of what that means, it means that no one under 17 is allowed in the theatre regardless of parental accompaniment. This translates to an R rating in Canada, though Shame is 18A up here. It is graphic enough that Michael Fassbender, our lead actor, couldn't watch all of the scenes in it during the initial screening.

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