Archive for May 13th, 2012

Ben X (Dutch)


How many reasons does one need to commit suicide? Ideally, there should be no reasons, but for some, life gets to be a little too much to bear. Now imagine being a teenager with severe Asperger’s syndrome trying to survive in the “normal” world of high school, an already treacherous few years for most kids to begin with. For Ben (Greg Timmermans), his life is made a living hell from bullies and a general lack of knowledge surrounding his condition in Ben X. Continue reading

Dark Shadows


Love makes people do crazy things. Some people move across a country (or the globe) to be with the one they love. Some sacrifice their lives to ensure a happier life for their betrothed. Others, like Angelique (Eva Green), curse their loved-one’s family, turn him into a vampire, force people to commit suicide and cause a general misery to befall a family for over two centuries, but, you know, moving is pretty drastic too so can we really judge? Continue reading