There is a lot that can – and will – be said about Avatar over the next few months. The latest sprawling epic from Titanic director James Cameron is a technical marvel and, at times, an awesome thrill ride. It also has the clunky dialogue and simplistic political and philosophical posturing that we have come […]
Children of Men and Apocalypto: Apocalypse future and past
Life is precious, and the world is a hostile place. These two truths are taken to new – and sometimes shocking – extremes in “Children of Men” and “Apocalypto”. One film is set in the near future, and the other in the distant past, but both films are essentially chase movies set against the backdrop […]