The Matrix, the most incredible movie, truly qualifies as fantastic. Enigmatic and explosively inventive it scores at so many levels with the mind-blowing cinematography, cool-sexy styling and the rhythm of the story-telling. It remains my all-time favourite film. From the martial arts action to the ‘bullet time’ filming, the precise slicing of worlds and the edgy acting that made Keanu …
Classic Artists: Alphonse Mucha
Alphonse Mucha is well known for his graphic art that celebrates the fin de Siecle of Paris between 1895 and 1908. His bold lines, sensuous female figures and strong colours graced advertisements and posters that have become the classic art nouveau styles. His art is fantastic, and gothic too though, as you can see from these exquisite, almost supernatural illustrations, …
Great Movie Posters: The First Avenger
Somehow Captain America: The First Avenger managed to avoid the overt patriotism of the original comics. I wasn’t looking forward to the WWII stuff but it was very entertaining, very effective, moving even. And this poster, made in moody Heaven is a darker, grittier version of the clean-living all-American hero who could have been just a bit too much. Links …
Ghost Rider Trailer
When I was young (yes, a long time ago) Ghost Rider was never at the top of my weekly hunt for American imports, but whenever I did buy it (for 9 pence I think), I always loved it. Anyway, here’s the trailer for this Summer’s Ghost Rider: