NewsfeedAfter reading Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, I was absolutely astonished - praising it to friends as a height of the fantasy genre. One friend asked me to compare it to Harry Potter; I could only laugh. Rowling's series is a fun time, but what Pullman creates with Materials is art. So, when a film (and hopeful trilogy) was announced based on the first novel - The Golden Compass, I was skeptical and, having now seen the film, rightly so. »
Enchanted looked like a terrible movie to me. I imagined that the blending of an animated world and a live action one would be destined for failure. Enchanted handles it just the right way, though, and, as it turns out, is a humorous, sweet and surprisingly witty film. »
To celebrate its release, Cardinal Sins held a reception and reading, highlighting some of the authors and photographers featured in its most recent issue. The reading, which took place last Monday in the Roberta Allen Reading Room, was a casual affair with about 30 people in attendance. »