The Manor is Back!

My friend Johnny of Love Manor has posted a nice little teaser, letting us know there is more wickedness to come... Enjoy!

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'Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows' Trailer

I can't wait to see this!

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Saw this film last night and was pretty glad I did. At first I wasn't quite understanding the story but I think it's because I never saw a trailer for the film. The film had a very interesting plot, great acting, and pretty amazing scenery.

It is clear that the film's art direction is full of wonder (seeing as how it involves several character's imaginations) and I found myself pretty inspired by its beauty. If there is only one thing I wasn't as in love with, it would be the amount of CGI use, however we're taking a peek into people's imaginations- it's supposed to be wild. Speaking of wild, I loved how they captured that creepy traveling-circus style. The look of the film and the imaginative ideas within the script made this film totally worth seeing.

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Sherlock Holmes

As I walked out of the movie theatre after seeing Sherlock Holmes, I immediately had the desire to see the film again. The film was great on so many levels: I found the writing to be witty, the acting very good, and the overall direction was very well done. I loved the story and how it was full of little plot twists along the way and how they combined the ideas of magic and the laws of science which played into my favorite part; the art direction.

They fully succeeded in capturing London during the industrial revolution which really helped create a great look for Holmes' clever gadgets and messy study. Combining this time period and the story's elements of 'magic' really gave every scene a bit of an edge. What also gave the film an 'edge' was the editing & cinematography; I really liked the way flashbacks were edited and loved some of the clever camera shots. Even if this film isn't your thing, the music by Hans Zimmer is a must-have.

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The Wizard of Oz (1910)

Old, creepy and yet still very enchanting.

Tales Of Terror

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I watched this film yesterday and loved it, especially the production design! Very beautiful and macabre. The film's plot contains spooky adaptations of Edgar Allen Poe's "Morella," "The Black Cat," and "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar." Vincent Price gives three great performances in all of these and Peter Lorre's performace as Montesor Herrington was also very good. To watch this film, here's the Hulu link: Enjoy!

While researching the film, I found this great photo taken during auditions for "The Black Cat"

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Trick 'r Treat: I Watched It...

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       ... and I watched it twice. After seeing the film "Trick 'r Treat" on Friday night with my friend I asked myself what most people asked after they saw it, "Why wasn't it in theaters?" 

       I rented the movie thinking that it would be like every other horror film, blood, guts, easy to predict, and probably some bad acting along the way. Turns out it wasn't as ordinary as I thought. The trailer I had seen back in 2007 was pretty awesome and because it was full of so much Halloween goodness, I just had to see it. Throughout the film, I found the witty humor, the unexpected little twists, and the beautiful production design to be engaging and enjoyable. The story was also quite smart, it consisted of several stories that slightly related to each other on All Hallow's Eve. All the loose ends were tied in unexpected ways and the writing, acting, and fun horror film elements all added up to create a very fun Halloween film. Why it wasn't in theaters probably had to do with some business technicality, but no matter: this film is definitely worth seeing.