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Best Off-the-Radar Horror?I grew up watching a lot of horror movies. It started with Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street, but then I moved on to the harder stuff. My young eyes saw a lot of carnage on-screen--anyone remember Pieces? How about Twisted Brain? Well, it hardly matters. The point ... read more Posted on 10/23/2008 by HeraX O Joel and Ethan Coen, Where Art Thou?: Why Burn After Reading Burns Me UpDear Coen brothers, Hi, it’s me, Hera. Remember? I’ve been with you from the beginning, soaking up your arch wit and quirky characterizations, whether you were reinventing the noir (Blood Simple, The Man Who Wasn’t There), injecting some coal-black humor into a late 20th-century screwball comedy (Raising Arizona), savaging the ... read more Posted on 09/24/2008 by HeraX Why So Serious?: A “Dark Knight” PolemicDuality, duality ... all is Duality. Darkness and light. Justice and revenge. Order and chaos—they’re two sides of the same coin! Wow, who knew? Apologies to any Batfreaks out there, but if I read one more review trying to sell me on the merits of this film’s brilliant, complex themes, ... read morePosted on 07/27/2008 by HeraX |
