Slant Movie Reviews: The Machine Girl

Every year there are a few glimpses of genius. 2008’s would be the excessively violent and over-exaggerated Japanese flick The Machine Girl. From one look at the poster, you know this is clearly a big ripoff of Planet Terror, and I’m not saying that it isn’t, but it’s more. It doesn’t have zombies, but it [...]

Cameron Sparks Controversy with Box Office Smash

Cameron Sparks Controversy with Box Office Smash
By Joe Souter
James Cameron, a screen writer renowned not only for his fascinating scripts but also for the movements which they represent, has caused tumult across America with his latest movie, Avatar. Cameron is remembered from the 1997 as sending shockwaves throughout the world when his screenplay ‘Titanic’ prophesied [...]

‘New Moon’ sheds new light on how movies should be made, Mr. C approves

Move aside Precious, illiteracy is so overrated. Hasta la vista, Inglorious Basterds; learn how to spell. Away you go, Away We Go – Maya Rudolph, stick to comedy. The movie of the year, our generation and, dare I say it, of all time has arrived – New Moon.

The newest installment in the defining saga of [...]