November 9, 2012 In its 50th year, there is much at stake for the Bond franchise. So many great movies, producing such a cultural icon, they want to create a movie worthy of release in the anniversary year. Something mediocre or forgettable just wouldn’t do (ahem, Moonraker, I’m talking to you…). They have their past …
Friday, December 23, 2011 The Cinema Siren knows Tintin. Like millions of other kids all over the world, I grew up reading Herge’s thrilling, adventurous, comic book series over and over until I knew every illustration and storyline like the back of my hand. Tintin is what made me love illustration and see comic and …
Friday, December 23, 2011 Over the river and through the woods to grandfather’s house we go. The grandfather, Henrik Vanger (Christopher Plummer), patriarch of the Swedish industrial dynasty, seeks to solve the 40-year-old murder mystery and disappearance of his grand-niece, Harriet. This is the lynchpin in the first story based on Stieg Larsson’s blockbuster The …
