The Happening
Film review by: Witney Seibold
This is M. Night Shyamalan’s “Happening,” and it freaks me out. Yuk yuk. (more…)
Nancy Drew
Nancy Drew
Film review by: Witney Seibold
I didn’t read Carolyn Keene’s Nancy Drew books when I was a kid, but I did take in a few of the Hardy Boys’ adventures. From what I gather, even at the time the mid 1930s), the Boys and Drew were considered almost laughably wholesome in their demeanor. This seems to be the only element director Andrew Fleming and his co-screenwriter Tiffany Paulsen have adapted in tact for their 2007 film version of Nancy Drew.
The Series Project: An Introduction
The Series Project: Introduction
By: Witney Seibold
I have decided to start a new project here on the Darkened Years website: The Series Project.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Film review by: Witney Seibold
Marcus Brody is dead. Dad is dead. The Nazi regime has long since fallen, and America has fallen into the square cleanliness of the repressive 1950s. The red scare is in full swing, and nuclear tests are the word of the day. This is a very different world in which we’re used to seeing Indiana Jones (more…)
The Fall
The Fall
Film review by: Witney Seibold
In 2000, music video director Tarsem Singh made an underrated film called “The Cell.” (more…)
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Film review by: Witney Seibold
In the last Narnia movie, Susan Pevensie (Anna Popplewell) left behind a magical horn that, when blown, would summon her and her three siblings, previously kings and queens of Narnia, to the aid of the blower. (more…)
The Band’s Visit
The Band’s Visit
Film review by: Witney Seibold
Many critics complained that Eran Kolirin’s “The Band’s Visit” was considered ineligible for the 2007 Academy Awards. It’s a film about Egyptians in Israel, but neither the Egyptians nor the Israelis speak the others’ native language, so the bulk of the film is in their common language of English. According to the rules, that’s not foreign language enough. Would it have won the Academy Award had it been eligible? Perhaps. It is very good little film.
Smart People
Smart People
Film review by: Witney Seibold
The intended conceit of Noam Murro’s “Smart People” is that no matter how intelligent and hoity-toity you are, your emotional life may still be a shambles. In execution, however, the question on the audience’s mind may be close to “why are these so-called smart people so stupid?” (more…)
