Day: July 29, 2011

REVIEW: God’s Land [2010]

Jared Mobarak

“Is it a sin then to abandon your wife for God?” I have to believe the God Saves the Earth Flying Saucer Foundation did not plan on their paradise being Lockport, NY. However, when the Taiwanese cult saw March 31, 1998 come and go, the figure of God nowhere to be seen on channel 18 as promised by their leader, Teacher Chen (Jackson Ning), the next move on their pilgrimage towards salvation was the Great Lakes. Before that, however, they called Garland, TX home, a city chosen through a spiritual…

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Posterized Propaganda August 2011: Summer Excess vs. Indie Class

Jared Mobarak

“Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover” is a proverb whose simple existence proves the fact that impressionable souls will do so without fail. This monthly column focuses on the film industry’s willingness to capitalize on this truth, releasing one-sheets to serve as not representations of what audiences are to expect, but as propaganda to fill seats. Oftentimes they fail miserably. It’s sad to say, but August 2011 is a dismal month for quality poster design. I guess this shouldn’t be too big a surprise since it’s the tail end…

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