The Movie Brats: John Carpenter

John Carpenter is a simple director. That is why he is revered, and why some people write him off. His films don't apologize for themselves, and they don't fall back on weak-ass metaphor. They are what they are, and that is enough. Looking at the man's career, you see a shift from the concise to…

Prometheus

Prometheus = Alien + Blade Runner. The film asks three questions: Where do we come from? Where does the alien of Alien come from? Can the director, Ridley Scott, live up to Alien and Blade Runner, his sci-fi opi? The answers: We do not know. Maybe we shouldn't. The film keeps wondering. See the movie. I won't spoil this for you. Nearly. The audience…