Top 10 Worst Gaming Dads Jun 19, 2009
Not only is Dracula a force of evil and corrupter of humanity, but he's also a pretty lousy parent. In Castlevania lore he winds up hooking up with Lisa, a human, and producing a hybrid offspring by the name of Alucard, a character best known for his starring role in Symphony of the Night. (IGN PS2)
Hao Jiang Tian gives the devil his due in the Fresno Grand Opera production of 'Faust.' Apr 19, 2009
Here's the funny thing: Once you sit down and talk with Tian, it's hard to imagine him as the Greatest Force of Evil in the universe. Sure, he can glower with the best of them when he's up on stage, and his bass voice rumbles with a sonic boom of malevolence. (Fresno Bee)
OSCARS:AP writers pick 'Slumdog' to win best picture Feb 22, 2009
"GERMAIN:It would be one of the biggest shockers in Oscar history if Heath Ledger did not win for his final completed role. Everything about "The Dark Knight" raised the bar on the superhero genre, but Ledger's reinvention of Batman adversary the Joker seemed to come from a place of true madness and chaos.This was not just a comic-book villain; this was an Olympian force of evil whose bad makeup job accentuated the fact that a real demon lurked beneath. Ledger made this repellent madman... (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Predictions: And the Oscar goes to.... Feb 19, 2009
This was not just a comic-book villain; this was an Olympian force of evil whose bad makeup job accentuated the fact that a real demon lurked beneath. Ledger made this repellent madman magnetic, enthralling, even perversely joyous. (KHOU.com, TX)
"Friday the 13th": Breathing new life into the horror genre Feb 8, 2009
"There's an impostor in a Jason mask in Part 5. Jason comes back as a zombie in Part 6. Toxic sludge turns him back into a child at the end of Part 8. He gets blown up in the opening minutes of Part 9 and then becomes a body-hopping force of evil that gets sucked into hell. In Part 10 the earth is destroyed, Jason becomes a cyborg and lands on an alien planet. Where could the series possibly go at that point? A reboot is the only sane answer.". A reboot is exactly what the new "Friday the 13th"... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Rating: R (Strong Sexual Content/Profanity/Drug Content/Gore) Feb 7, 2009
There, amidst the creaky old cabins and moss-coated trees, an unstoppable force of evil lies quietly dormant, patiently waiting for the perfect moment to strike. Though the police and locals all warn Clay to stay as far away from Crystal Lake as possible, it's the only lead he has, and he isn't willing to give up until he finds his sister. (New York Times)
