The Avatar Treatment
Pascal writes a treatment for Avatar by making a few changes to Pocahontas.
Coming Home In The Dark Ages
A soldier returns home to tend to affairs after the death of his father. Sound familiar? It did to me, too, but in Northlanders: Sven the Returned it’s a good thing.
Confucius
Chow Yun-Fat displays filial piety in nearly every role, now he plays Confucius in the eponymous movie directed by Hu Mei. Twitch has behind the scenes footage (in Chinese) and a trailer.
Interview with John Woo
Andrew O’Herir interviews John Woo, harbinger of “Chinawood,” and reviews the international version of The Battle of Red Cliff (“Doves, lots of doves!”)
“Make Steam Not War”
England’s own clockwork soldier has the temerity to protest conscription, reported in The London Bell, May 12, 1887.
“Good Dog”
Is there anything sadder than Laika? (Art by Nick Abadzis, music by Luca Tozzi).
The Cultural Gutter 