And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts Continue Reading
Rover Red Charlie: It’s the end of the world as dogs know it (comic)
I am a sucker for any and all animal stories. From the books that cram my bookshelf – Nop’s Trials by Donald McCaig, Watership Down by Richard Adams, Duncton Wood (and series) by William Horwood and yes even Dewey by Vicki Myron, and Marley & Me by John Grogan Continue Reading
Do zombies speak French? Mais oui! The Returned debuts 31 October on Sundance
To be fair, the undead in this particularly original riff on the ascendant zombie genre are not mindless flesh-eating drones at all. Rather they are the dead of one particular small French village who walk back into their homes, and the lives of family and friends, blissfully unaware they Continue Reading
Talking about a Revolution season 2 poster … and some promos
One of the shows that completely came out of nowhere last season, for me at least, was NBC’s contribution to the apocalypse genre, Revolution. From a slow, rather unimpressive start, where it appeared the show would fail to capitalise on its wildly original premise, and which had me reaching Continue Reading
Can’t wait to see: Mr. Nobody
SNAPSHOT In the year 2092, one hundred eighteen year old Nemo is recounting his life story to a reporter. He is less than clear, often times thinking that he is only thirty-four years of age. But his story becomes more confusing after he does focus on the fact of his Continue Reading
The Seussing Dead: Theodorian whimsy meets apocalyptic gore
I know what you’ve been thinking every time you’ve sat down to enjoy an episode of AMC’s The Walking Dead. Why hasn’t someone rendered the apocalyptic zombie tale into the sort of form that children, and yes, the quirky young at heart, can enjoy? Well wonder no more because Cinepix, Continue Reading
Who is J J Abram’s Stranger? All is revealed
“Death is not the worst than can happen to men.” (Plato) Everyone loves a good mystery, so the saying goes. And no one more than J. J. Abrams, a man who has never met a mysterious viral teaser campaign he didn’t like. His latest tantalising effort, which surfaced in Continue Reading
Back where they belong: Mr Peabody and Sherman set to jump back into the zietgeist in 2014
One of the things I remember most fondly from my childhood was getting up just before 6 a.m. (yes voluntarily!) when we were staying at my grandparents’ place in Sydney where they had three commercial TV channels to choose from – it seems laughable now in this digital age Continue Reading
Now This is Music #14: Wild Bird, Panama Wedding, Sleigh Bells, I Am Snow Angel, Chloë Howl
“Crazy Bird” by Wild Child The dwarves of Snow White’s acquaintance totally had the right idea. Whistle while you work! And if you’re going to whistle at work (ignore the stares from your cubicle-dwelling co-workers; trust me it’s worth it), then make sure you have “Crazy Bird” Continue Reading
Movie review: Riddick
Riddick (Vin Diesel) who first sprang to violent life in Pitch Black (2000) and its sequel, the rather overblown The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), is a helluva badass kind of guy. How do we know this? Frankly we’re not really allowed to miss it. From the opening moments of Continue Reading