Hey folks, I wanted to let everyone know that this site is not going away! I’ve been very busy and a bit worn down with writing posts. So, in the next few weeks I will revive my pod-casting efforts and bring you Film Virus, a podcast that will bring you 2 film reviews every episode. One current film and one older or out of the ordinary film. Hopefully it will be fun and exciting, and perhaps even a video one here and there.
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I posted to fadedrequiem.com
Writer’s Block and My Voice
http://www.fadedrequiem.com/resonance/2010/09/01/writers-block-and-my-voice/
September 1 2010, 2:35pm | Comments »
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I posted to fadedrequiem.com
It’s All About the Marketing
http://www.fadedrequiem.com/resonance/2010/05/12/its-all-about-the-marketing/
I began believing that my blog was turning into a horror film blog so I decided to intentionally write about a film that was not horror. This is of course in preparation for another review on a horror film. This is not that review. In fact, this is a review of Bandslam. It is true, I did watch this film. I half expected a Disneyfied take on teen angst and music. I also half expected Vanessa Hudgens to be the main star. Well, that’s what all of the trailers and promotional pieces told me to expect. What I didn’t expect was a film that was none of those things, but was a thoughtful film that was simply marketed wrong. The film is about Will Burton (Gaelan Connell), a teen that has suffered much ridicule and is finally getting a chance to break free by…
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- Film Review
- Alyson Michalka
- Gaelan Connell
- High School Musical
- Lisa Kudrow
- Selena Gomez
- Vanessa Hudgens
- Wilco
May 12 2010, 5:09pm | Comments »
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I posted to fadedrequiem.com
Intestines and You
http://www.fadedrequiem.com/resonance/2010/03/16/intestines-and-you/
From past reviews, you would notice that two of the last three were about zombies. I have no idea why that’s the case, but we may as well go with it. After this review, it will be three out of four. I do find myself now categorizing zombie films specific to the types of zombies and the perspective of the main characters. Dead Snow (Død snø) is a film that encompasses everything that is right with film. On a scholarly level it is a self aware film that revels in its homages to the genre. On an entirely different level, holy shit it has Nazi zombies, hot chicks, and an intestine fetish. The plot is fairly easy to describe, group of thirty-somethings go for vacation in an isolate snowy area that is being patrolled by undead zombies. Hilarity ensues. The group is made up…
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- zombies
- Ane Dahl Torp
- Evil Dead
- Jenny Skavlan
- Jeppe Beck Laursen
- Tommy Wirkola
- Ørjan Gamst
March 16 2010, 9:48am | Comments »
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I posted to fadedrequiem.com
Language Is a Disease, but Just English
http://www.fadedrequiem.com/resonance/2010/02/01/language-is-a-disease-but-just-english/
Pontypool is not so much a zombie film as it is a film about zombies, or at least some horrific equivalent. I want to first start by saying that at no point did this film actually scare me. If I based my review on this simple fact, it would fall into the category of horror films that suck because they do not scare you. However, it’s not really a horror film just like it’s not really a zombie film. This independent production takes the vantage point of characters that never really get into the full blown mix of a traditional zombie film. This unique perspective allows the film to shine by demonstrating that if zombies were indeed walking the earth, there will be people not directly in the line of fire. That’s not to say this film does not feature some direct relations between…
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- Film Review
- zombies
- Bruce McDonald
- Georgina Reilly
- Hrant Alianak
- Lawrence of Arabia
- Lisa Houle
- Neal Stephenson
- Snow Crash
- Stephen McHattie
February 1 2010, 12:58pm | Comments »
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I posted to fadedrequiem.com
To the Moon and Back
http://www.fadedrequiem.com/resonance/2010/01/06/to-the-moon-and-back/
I know it’s been awhile, but I get overworked easily and I would rather watch films than write about them at times (actually due to my job, I write about film quite a bit – just not in review form). I figured that after seeing quite a few mediocre films, it was about time for a good one to come along. Hence the reason for my review of Moon. While the significance of the director, Duncan Jones, being the son of David Bowie may have been a draw for this film; Moon is a superb throwback to old school hard science fiction. What the film lacks in effects (check out their budget you Avatar fans), it make sup for in story and acting. In combination with postmodern homages, this film stands out and should certainly receive credit for carrying on the tradition of films…
January 6 2010, 3:14pm | Comments »
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I posted to fadedrequiem.com
Yum, Twinkies!
http://www.fadedrequiem.com/resonance/2009/10/16/yum-twinkies/
Aside from the fact that Zombieland is a brilliant film that works on so many levels (mostly different levels of humor rather than meaning), it made me want Twinkies. I now have an unquenchable desire to eat Twinkies, even though I despise Twinkies. Even before I go into a review of this film, I [...]
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- Film Review
- Abigail Breslin
- Emma Stone
- Jesse Eisenberg
- Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Woody Harrelson
- zombies
October 16 2009, 10:59pm | Comments »
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I posted to fadedrequiem.com
No Humans Allowed
http://www.fadedrequiem.com/resonance/2009/08/31/no-humans-allowed/
There is a certain charm to a film that is created on a smaller budget, harkens back to a classic genre, places meaning and substance ahead of big names, has traces of humor and satire, and blows shit up. Well the last one mainly pertains to the fact that the effects were top notch [...]
August 31 2009, 11:10am | Comments »
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